> What are they proposing? They're proposing to do away with access journalism, or at least access biographies. The entire deal, spoken or unspoken, is: "you

> What are they proposing? They're proposing to do away with access journalism, or at least access biographies. The entire deal, spoken or unspoken, is: "you give me the inside scoop, and I'll skip the uncomfortable questions and lionize you." The article argues (and I agree) that's a bum deal for all concerned except the biographer and the biographed.