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American politics used to be an amateur sport. But somewhere along the way, we handed over to professionals all the things people used to do for free.

Bob Schieffer

Nowadays I'm not even sure if newspapers take into account whether a person is a good writer.

Bob Schieffer

Newspapers

Writer

Once we get them in the studio, you interview a person the same way you would interview another. You ask them a question. You let them answer. You try to listen closely and then ask a follow-up.

Bob Schieffer

Question

It's no longer just reporting the headlines of the day, but trying to put the headlines into some context and to add some perspective into what they mean.

I always thought writing was the foundation and the basis for journalism in the same way being able to draw is the foundation for art.

I can't think of any other job in journalism where the newsmakers come to you.

Bob Schieffer

Job

Journalism

I had - all my life, everybody who knew me thought that I would probably grow up to be a reporter, a newspaper reporter because we didn't have much television in those days.

I had an idea in the beginning to do a book about some of the events that I had covered, just various stories that I've covered. Reporters spend a lot of time telling each other tales about how they covered stories, and that's what this book started out to be.

I think journalism is a great way to do public service, to have an impact on your community.

I want to try to talk like normal people talk, not just stand there and bark at the camera.

I've basically thought of myself as a writer, whether I was or not.

Bob Schieffer

Thought

Writer

In so many of the other beats these days, there are these layers of public relations people that you have to go through to get to the newsmakers themselves.

Bob Schieffer

People

Public

It's getting the right person that's the challenge.

Bob Schieffer

Challenge

Right

For sure, the American people have access to more information now than any other people who have ever lived on earth. And I think we do a pretty good job of sorting out what's important.

Obviously, if the commander makes certain decisions that the reporter thinks is inhibiting his right to report a legitimate story, he has to appeal to the commander's boss to get that changed.