Eric Holders Disappointing Tenure. In April of 2010, Eric Schmidt delivered the keynote address at the conference of the American Society of News Editors in Washington, D.C. And working, intentionally or not, toward the earnest end that Schmidt expressed two years ago: "the survival of high-quality journalism."Â Schmidt, in addition to his pro-journalism speeches, wrote op-eds re-professing his love of the news. Your browser is no longer supported.