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Felker on Charlie Rose: Editors Need to Be Confident of Own Ignorance

by Matt Haber  |  July 1, 2008
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Felker in 1995
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Felker in 1995

Charlie Rose's website features an interview with Clay Felker from 1995.

"I've often said that editors who are successful have confidence of their own ignorance," Mr. Felker told Mr. Rose. "By that I mean, What is a story? You ask a question what a story is. And then you find someone else to go out and find the answer... You just need to be able to find the questions."

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