The fundamental job of journalism is to ask good questions, listen to the answers and then package the information for the audience in a way that allows them to learn something too.
Dokoupil's interview had promise. It was one of the most intellectual conversations I've seen on morning television. However, it could have been more meaningful if he hadn't been so bent on winning a debate.
In both interviews, the journalists seemed more interested in trying to score points with a subset of the audience who share their particular beliefs rather than fostering a genuine dialogue.
Baier had a harder job interviewing Harris, as politicians often avoid questions and resort to prepared remarks. Good interviewers should know how to cut through this.
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