“Responsible journalism has to put things in perspective, and understand what they're writing rather than just taking some quotes to fill stories. Partially, I think that the economics of the news business has taken away some of the older, more experienced reporters and editors." ”

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, in an interview with Charlie Rose aired on PBS stations Thursday evening.

(Mayor Bloomberg founded Bloomberg L.P., which operates —among other things — Bloomberg Television, where the program “Charlie Rose” is filmed)

“1. Book Store Closings Every year the staff at my favorite bookstore, St. Mark’s Bookshop, has to pass the hat because the store can’t afford the grand-larceny rent. Other bookstores, from huge chain outfits like Borders to small independents, keep going out of business. Under my administration, no bookstore will be allowed to close. Stores suffering financial difficulties will be eligible for no-strings grants that enable them to stay in business, hire more staff, and stock more titles. How will I pay for the grants? By levying a modest 0.001% income surtax on the city’s billionaires (sorry, Mike, but you can afford it!) and aggressively collecting unpaid back taxes from Bank of America and other corporate cheats. ”