People shouldn't expect the mass media to do investigative stories. That job belongs to the 'fringe' media.
Ted KoppelIn the days of Caesar, kings had fools and jesters. Now network presidents have anchormen.
Ted KoppelThere is no more respected or influential forum in the field of journalism than the New York Times. I look forward, with great anticipation, to contributing to its op-ed page
Ted KoppelEvery single of us is going to be saying, "Thank God, finally, an interesting convention." But you're right about all those people out there. All the people who have been energized by the Trump campaign are going to be very, very angry folk if they think that Trump is not well treated.
Ted KoppelDonald Trump is, in effect, the Recruiter-in-Chief for ISIS. ISIS wants nothing more right now than to have the world divided into Judeo-Christian on one side and the Islamic world on the other. That's exactly what Trump is doing for them. I think it's time we start with thinking about what ISIS wants and then not doing it.
Ted Koppel