Los Angeles
Sunday, August 02, 2009
Got back
from LA this morning... obviously I have some major
catch-up work to do -- in fact, so much that I don't
really even know where to begin!
First of all, the CrocMedia event was incredible.
Michael spoke for about an hour, including Q&A
time. There was so much that I honestly have a hard
time pulling "highlights" out at random, but I did
audiotape it, and will listen to that and try to
outline it. (Also, it was videotaped, so be patient
and hopefully that will be available soon!)
A couple of factoids, though -- he has been invested
with the new title of "Chief Primetime Foreign
Correspondent" and is based out of New York; he is
heading to Juarez tomorrow to update the cartel
coverage; current plan is to go to Afghanistan in
about a month.
And the CrocMedia event isn't even the only thing I
have to get posted! CNN International's
Witness
to War special
aired this week, and Délie has sent me the files to
upload. (Still no word as to whether this might air
on Domestic. As of Thursday night, Michael had not
even seen it yet, although he did mention that they
taped it "ages ago.") Of course, he also did this
week's Real
Time with Bill Maher and the
Overtime segment as well.
I also had a chance to interview Michael before the
event and will be posting that as soon as I
transcribe the audiotape.
Thanks to Jodi and Lynda for their hospitality in Los
Angeles; to James Swanwick at CrocMedia for putting
on such a great event (and offering the interview!);
and of course to Michael himself for his unwavering
dedication to honest reporting. It has been a
privilege to watch his work all these years.