I think British journalists do well in America because the newspaper culture there is so strong - telling stories and presenting them readably is in their DNA. British newspapers get a terrible rap, but they are brilliant in their presentation, most of them, so full of vitality and literary wit.
Interpretation
British journalists excel in America due to a strong newspaper culture that emphasizes storytelling and readability.
Tina Brown highlights the inherent strength of British journalism in the U.S. by emphasizing how deeply storytelling and engaging presentation are ingrained in the culture of British newspapers. Despite facing criticism, she believes that their vitality and literary wit contribute significantly to their success in captivating American audiences.
In practice
In a discussion about media influence in different countries, this quote illustrates the unique strengths of British journalists.
It's one of the biggest fibs going that American newspapers are now being forced to give up their commitment to investigative reporting. Most of them gave up long ago as their greedy managements squeezed every cent out of the bottom line and turned their newsrooms into eunuchs.
The rights of women are to the 21st century what civil rights were to the 20th.
Even as the whole world tries to hang on to its job, there is also this weird parallel sense - almost a covert longing - that the old corrupt structures on which that job depends needs to be, ought to be, swept away.
One of the the great things about having had something that didn't work out is: So what? I am fine.
Education must not simply teach work-it must teach life.
I wrote the first book, and I thought people would say: 'Separate and unequal schools in the City of Boston? I didn't know that. Let's go out and fix it.'
Teaching sometimes seems like not one profession, but every profession. We ask them to be doctor and diplomat, calf-herder, map-maker, wizard and watchman, electricians of the mind.
Hip hop scholarship must strive to reflect the form it interrogates, offering the same features as the best hip hop: seductive rhythms, throbbing beats, intelligent lyrics, soulful samples, and a sense of joy that is never exhausted in one sitting.
When I went to law school, which after all was back in the dark ages, we never looked beyond our borders for precedents. As a state court judge, it never would have occurred to me to do so, and when I got to the Supreme Court, it was very much the same. We just didn't do it.
What do we older folks live for if not for the care of the young, to teach and train them?
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