Scott Pelley

"To report effectively on complex issues, we must become students of those issues."

"A journalist who stops questioning has stopped being a journalist."

"The voices of the voiceless are often the most important stories we can tell."

"In an age of information overload, context and clarity are our greatest gifts to the public."

"The responsibility to correct mistakes is as important as the responsibility to report accurately."

"Great journalism is not about the journalist; it's about the story and the people in it."

"We must report the world as it is, not as we wish it to be."

"The courage to be wrong and admit it is essential to journalism."

"A single verified fact is worth more than a thousand unverified rumors."

"Journalism is the rough draft of history, and we must write it with care."

"We serve democracy best when we serve the truth before all other considerations."

"The privilege of access comes with the responsibility of accuracy."

"In reporting on tragedy, we must balance the public's right to know with respect for the suffering."

"A newsroom without courage is just a propaganda machine."

"The most important stories are often the ones that make power uncomfortable."

"We must report with the assumption that someone we care about is listening."

"Technology amplifies both our ability to tell truth and our ability to spread falsehood."

"The questions we ask reflect the values we hold and the world we hope to create."

"Good journalism requires both the head and the heart."

"We are accountable not just to our editors, but to our audience and to history."

"A reporter's most valuable tool is not a camera or a microphone, but a genuine curiosity."

"In a world of information chaos, journalism becomes more essential than ever."

"We must report on the powerful with the same rigor we apply to the powerless."

"The pursuit of truth is not always comfortable, but it is always necessary."

"A single story, well-reported and well-told, can illuminate fundamental human truths."

"We owe our audience not just information, but understanding."

"Journalism demands that we listen more than we speak."

"The best journalism serves as a mirror, reflecting society back to itself."

"We must cover the stories that matter, even when no one else is paying attention."

"A journalist without principles is just a performer."