Northwestern will stick around for as long as they keep handing out the salary cheques. The management are trying to convince themselves they are making a difference by behind-the-scenes conversations with senior royals. I asked Richard Roth why he bothered carrying on with his "hotline to the gods", when everyone else knew he wasn't making any difference.
He told me that "With that kind of cynicism and negativism, I’m surprised you are still here. Go home, or believe in a better tomorrow. I came here to make a difference, not to despair about what is or what was."
I think he's an idiot, and a disgrace to journalism. [edit] That's probably a bit too strong. He's laid the blame on journalists for the poor state of Qatar's newspapers, while he knows that the problem stems from the press laws and ownership. That, to me, says that he's quite happy to live in his plush pad at the Four Seasons until it's time to retire.
Gypsy
Northwestern will stick around for as long as they keep handing out the salary cheques. The management are trying to convince themselves they are making a difference by behind-the-scenes conversations with senior royals. I asked Richard Roth why he bothered carrying on with his "hotline to the gods", when everyone else knew he wasn't making any difference.
He told me that "With that kind of cynicism and negativism, I’m surprised you are still here. Go home, or believe in a better tomorrow. I came here to make a difference, not to despair about what is or what was."
I think he's an idiot, and a disgrace to journalism.[edit] That's probably a bit too strong. He's laid the blame on journalists for the poor state of Qatar's newspapers, while he knows that the problem stems from the press laws and ownership. That, to me, says that he's quite happy to live in his plush pad at the Four Seasons until it's time to retire.