The Olympian has a bio piece on John Winn Miller, the new publisher of the Olympian (now part of the Knight-Ridder organization). The piece mentions two specific values that Miller holds: accountability and technology:

When he toured The Olympian earlier this month, Knight Ridder chairman and chief executive Tony Ridder talked of his commitment to the watchdog role of journalism, of giving voice to the voiceless, uncovering corruption and holding public officials accountable for their actions.

It's a commitment Miller shares.

"I want journalism to focus on the watchdog role," he said in an interview last week. "We need a vigorous and free press that challenges authority."

At Knight Ridder's Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader, Miller helped to expose the inequities of Kentucky's school financing system that penalized poor counties. The investigative series "Cheating Our Children" helped to spur reforms that addressed those inequities.

As a first-time publisher in the Internet age, Miller said, he has grown to believe that the electronic medium complements rather than threatens print journalism.

Newspaper Web sites expose more readers to the power of a newspaper's journalism, Miller said.

"It gives you a reach that nothing can match," he said. "If done correctly, they (Web sites and newspapers) can complement each other. There's room for both kinds of services."