Bartiromo: Getting away from the soundbite system

Tim Gray of Variety interviewed Fox Business Network anchor Maria Bartiromo about her career and her switch from CNBC.

Here is an excerpt:

When moving to Fox, what was the most important creative element you wanted?
I didn’t want to be in a soundbite situation. I was getting pressure all the time at CNBC to have four or five people at once in interviews for five minutes. I like longer interviews and one-on-ones. I think audiences have changed and don’t want “short-termism”; they want analysis and perspective. That was important to me.

You’re working six days a week. How do you recharge your batteries?
I work out a lot; I ride my bike when I come home. I’ll do 20 or 30 miles a couple of times a week. And I love yoga. It’s really important to separate yourself from work for at least one hour a day, to exercise and put your mind elsewhere.

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