Journalism is different. Neither is it an art, although there is art in it. But journalism at its best is touched with art, and it is here that it is most interesting both to its practitioners and its beneficiaries.
Journalism is also a thief.
It steals from all other disciplines. It owes a debt to history, science, business, government, agriculture, sociology. The journalist must understand enough of other disciplines to portray clearly the puzzle and tumult of the world. The craft requires rigorous research, clear thinking and artful presentations. The journalist must cultivate the gift of analysis, of finding meaning in chaos.