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* Washington Post managing editor Philip Bennett: "In this [Jill Carroll kidnapping] case, as in others, we tried to balance our responsibility to inform and the interest of protecting a human life. When the critical first period was over, we ran a story on the front page that also informed readers or our decision-making."
* Los Angeles Times managing editor Doug Frantz: "Personally, if I have to err, I'd prefer to err on the side of caution in instances that pose a direct threat to someone's life. There is no law that requires us to publish information. We make judgments every day, as you well know."
* New York Times executive editor Bill Keller: "For a time, anyway, the judgment was that publishing the information could conceivably jeopardize an effort to save a life. At the same time, the urgency of publishing was de minimus, in the sense that it was not exactly groundbreaking news that people get kidnapped in Iraq."
> The Monitor says vigorous efforts are underway to locate Carroll (CSM)
> DeFoore: When covering Iraq kidnappings, caution can save lives (E&P)
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