Gossip Is Easy, Politics Is Hard.

When I Was A Freelancer, I Thought This Journalism Thing Was A Racket, And Now That I'm Where I Am Now, I Know It's A Racket.

If The Breaking News Story Had To Do With Hard News, Politics Specifically, I Had A Lot To Do With It. If It Had To Do With Music, Kurt Loder Was More Involved.

Some Of Those Stories In Local Newspapers Are Just As Dull And Boring As The Stories That I Get From On-line Services, Which Are Basically Sort Of Straight News.

At Mtv, It's Very Nice Sometimes To Be Able To Be Very Specific. Specificity Really Makes A News Story Interesting Because You Can Color It In That Personality.

Online, You Have Things Like Slate Magazine, Which Has A Lot Of Commentary And Analysis Of Stories, So It Gives You A Fuller Picture. I Would Compare That To A News Magazine Or The New Republic.