I mean, is it journalism? Is it just opinion? Are we putting facts out there? Are we trying to uncover stories? And so, the issue comes up, what is the liability?

He was doing this gonzo journalism, which meant 'it's the way I see it -- and if the facts get in the way, well, we'll get rid of the facts ... ' He had a lot of fun with it and he'd liven up the bus or the airplane and we were always kind of glad to see him I think.

Ted Koppel is a unique voice in American journalism. There's no point in trying to replace him as an individual. It's incumbent upon us to find a slightly different approach.

We are trying to interpret and ascertain the facts surrounding this case,

I have to live with the facts as they are, rather than as I wish they would be or think they might be in the future.

Maybe New Journalism needs a disclaimer. It's a very touchy subject and all journalists are trying to deal with it.