Alex Wagner

But like, do you think that, you know, being out there, being, you know, who you are in this new media landscape changed you and made you more tenacious?

Especially in moments like, you know, when the Trump administration's coming after you?

Yes.

I feel like it's like your essence is in full flower.

Like you are destined for this.

Like you're out there.

You're like, you're out there.

I mean, you're out there.

It's what the moment demands.

I mean, but the other thing, the thing that I think people...

You know, if you are a lemonhead, you know this.

But like one of the things that really does set you apart is you're out there talking to people on the streets.

You're like moving around.

Yeah, all the time.

Which is, why do you, first of all, as someone who loves field reporting, I think it's like the essence of journalism and we've completely lost it in mainstream institutional media.

Why did you decide to do that?

Why was that important to you?

Yeah.

Well, what I've noticed is, first of all, in the new media landscape, when you break out on your own, so much of it is actually about your personal resonance with the audience.

And there is a much more intimate relationship between your audience, people watch you, in new media than there is, I think, in broadcast.