I had to go peek at her blog....not much yet.
On the Ground
Monday, June 20, 2005
By Greta Van Susteren
It is indeed true: I'm back on an airplane. We are taking the show back "on the road" to Aruba (search). As you read this, I am headed south. Aruba is only a short distance from Venezuela — so the flight is long (including a change of planes.)
Over the weekend there have been several developments and we have a number of interviews set up about these developments. We could do the interviews remotely — from our studios in Washington, D.C. — but it is also true that we can do a better job if we actually go to Aruba and do the interviews in person.
Prior to doing the interviews — and what makes our work better when we go to a story — is that we actually visit the various scenes about which we talk. We meet many people who we don't interview but who educate us better about the events thereby making our work better. Our interviews are thus more intimate with the facts of the case and we get you closer to the investigation. There is nothing like seeing it with your own eyes and if you can't be there to see it with your own eyes, the next best thing is for the anchor to do it and attempt to place you there.
She makes the hands-on approach sound great, yet some of her interview questions last week seemed to reflect that she was not acquainted with some of the most basic facts of the case and about Aruba. Maybe tonight she'll be more with it.