Paul Levinson Quotes

"Oprah has been in such a unique position that it takes more than just her performance (Thursday) to undo the damage that she did with Frey's book."

"What he did down in New Orleans was really an extraordinary accomplishment, which goes way beyond what we would expect a news anchor to do. He not only reported what was going on, he did not allow other people to minimize or mischaracterize what was happening."

"Today's audiences are vastly more savvy than even audiences of 10 years ago, thanks to all the movie info that's available 24/7. Moviegoers are now more attuned to any kinds of delay. If they think it's a turkey, the word could spread."

"What he did down in New Orleans was really an extraordinary accomplishment, which goes way beyond what we would expect a news anchor to do, ... He not only reported what was going on, he did not allow other people to minimize or mischaracterize what was happening."

"All the hand-wringing misses the most enduring truth: It is wrong to jail a reporter for protecting sources, including flawed reporters. When the dust clears, journalists and newsrooms will be emboldened and Miller's reputation will be transformed."

"The last thing you want to do, if you are investing dreams, energy and money into a city edition, is to basically fold up the Web page into something nobody would recognize as being a part of Newsday."