The fight against radical Islamic terrorists and ISIS has been called the war of our time.

The fight against radical Islamic terrorists and ISIS has been called the war of our time.

I tend to overwrite; I need a good editor.

My best stories come from well-placed sources who point me in the right direction.

When I finished grad school, I sort of fell into journalism. Someone mentioned that there was an entry level job at the Reuters News Agency. I applied, and, to my amazement, I got the job.

The war against ISIS will pose many new challenges for the next commander-in-chief. The last two presidents [George W. Bush and Barack Obama] pursued a Middle East policy that supported toppling dictators to try to promote democracy.

You have to be precise. You have to be specific, but you want to be accurate. That is first and foremost. You want to be on top of the story, but words do matter.