Los Angeles

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.