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20 quotes by Sydney Schanberg

Sydney Hillel Schanberg (born January 17, 1934) is an American journalist who is best known for his coverage of the war in Cambodia. He has also been the recipient of many other awards - including two George Polk awards, two Overseas Press Club awards and the coveted Sigma Delta Chi prize for distinguished journalism. Schanberg was played by Sam Waterston in the 1984 The Killing Fields film based on the experiences of Schanberg and the Cambodian...
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Lacey didn't like it, even though he was born here, I understand. I mean, he was born in Brooklyn. He told the staff that they better prepare... →

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I just don't believe that you have to come in and insult people when you want to change things.

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If you believe in journalism, you don't insult good journalists.

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Pol Pot carried out through the years enormous purges against his own followers because of his paranoia.

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This isn't a little debate society. That's high school stuff.

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Lacey had this huge chip on his shoulder. He walked into the room thinking that the people didn't welcome him and didn't like him. He gave... →

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What happened was very sad. Mr. Lacey told the staff that he was disappointed and appalled that the front of the book was all commentary and that he... →

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You can criticize any news staff in some ways, but the one thing that you couldn't call the Village Voice staff was a staff of stenographers... →

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It's very easy to say that something is a shadow of itself, and it may be true in some senses.

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As I understand it, Lacey has dismissed all of the fact checkers.

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Contradictory to my religion, I think, is journalism.

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I asked him, How could we have a press column if we can't write about other work done in the press?

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I don't judge myself by what someone says.

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