Weeklies

When you have a certain philosophy towards journalism it can hold you back. Quoting people heavily and letting them dig their own hole doesn’t work when you get a taciturn person as a source. I generally operate with this philosophy because it’s what my boss likes. Thus, I’m often in a situation where I don’t really know where to go next or who to talk to, because my source was not very loose.

One thing that’s always quite funny, though, is when you get a real loose cannon. Someone who just likes talking and will say the darndest things. Honestly, it is often what I would have expected someone to say, and it often comes from people whom I know better than others. So comfort must play a role. It doesn’t stop it from being enjoyable. A quote is worth a million words, and some people just like spreading the weatlh.