One of the problems with modern journalism is that it is not driven by news so much as it is by story elements.

Joel is the champion. I want to apologize to all the spellers. Seldom do we have these problems at the spelling bees.

Journalism as theater [is what] TV news is.

And journalism itself has changed. News organizations and some journalists have transformed from their traditional role as watchdogs of power into institutions of power themselves with an ability, indeed, a susceptibility, to abuse that power.

United Press International is a great news agency. It has made a remarkable mark in the annals of American journalism and has left a superb legacy for future journalists. I wish the new owners all the best, great stories and happy landings.

Achieving the right balance is all part of programming a news magazine.