The question is, what made you want to be a journalist? How did you get into this line of work? Was it something you always wanted? Give us the genesis.

Uh, well, probably, and this will probably sound familiar to Alex.

Uh, I grew up in a media saturated environment.

Um, my dad, uh, actually, uh, back in the sixties, uh, right out of high school, back when he still got a job at the evening telegram and he worked there for a number of years.

And then, uh, he left there, went, went to university, got a degree, and he actually ended up.

Eventually working for Newfoundland Telephone, the phone company, as their media relations person.

So anytime the phone company was in the news back in the 80s and 90s, he was the spokesperson speaking.

after books incorporated um but you know this is just a fantastic book i wish we could do a whole episode on it alone uh but we can't but i'll just tell the listener and the viewer that they should buy this book uh because it is an insight into the history of both politics and journalism in this province in a very sort of unique way well that focuses in the niche area but that looking at that in detail kind of shows a broader story at the same time and I guess I'll ask one question about it for you and that is like the sort of overarching feeling you've had now after having done it put it out there into the world about how you feel and your understanding of the press gallery and journalism in this province after having written this book