I don’t give a damn about ‘reputation.’ If I’m wrong I correct or re-think. Once a writer worries about these things, he’s like an actor watching the audience. In my opinion, far too many journalists worry about their reputation.

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This is a killer journalism quote that’s likely to be overlooked by the comment that came just before it (no pun intended), from Andrew Sullivan’s live chat. (via newsweek)

The more one reads Sullivan, the more one misses Hitch, who upheld a fantastic rep.