{"id":13634,"date":"2015-11-17T15:14:50","date_gmt":"2015-11-17T15:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/distribution\/blog\/2015-11-17\/qa-thomas-johnson-executive-editor-bloomberg-politics\/"},"modified":"2015-11-17T20:50:39","modified_gmt":"2015-11-17T20:50:39","slug":"qa-thomas-johnson-executive-editor-bloomberg-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/distribution\/blog\/2015-11-17\/qa-thomas-johnson-executive-editor-bloomberg-politics\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&amp;A with Thomas Johnson, Executive Editor, Bloomberg Politics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text]For a little over a year, &#8220;<strong>With All Due Respect<\/strong>&#8221; has been delivering the smartest, most prescient political news that leaders of the new economy care about. They&#8217;ve landed interviews, broken news and become the go-to show for the politically savvy. <\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Bloomberg Politics expanded the show to one hour \u2014from 5-6 pm ET\u2014 giving the show more time for the reporting, interviews and analysis that is helping to make Bloomberg TV a destination for political coverage.<\/p>\n<style>#bloomberg-video-6a00b998c1d99 .bloomberg-video__wrapper { background-image: url('https:\/\/i.vimeocdn.com\/video\/544213440-76c522ea46da2af2ca26a5eac837c5cb8cc35b48d2e278c024c79e69286328c0-d_640?region=us'); }<\/style><div class='bloomberg-video' data-aspect-ratio='16:9' data-service='vimeo-video' id='bloomberg-video-6a00b998c1d99'><div class='bloomberg-video__wrapper bloomberg-video__wrapper--core'>\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"bloomberg-video__link\"\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/145917993\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-video-id=\"145917993\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-orientation=\"Horizontal\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-video-loop=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-video-title=\"&quot;With All Due Respect&quot; Sizzle Reel\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Play Video\"\n\t\t\t\t><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Our team recently sat down with Bloomberg Politics executive editor, Thomas Johnson, to talk about his favorite part about covering politics, the best advice he&#8217;s ever gotten about surviving the industry and how he gets his show to stand out from the rest.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How is covering politics different?<\/strong><br \/>\nBreaking news is breaking news. It is a race to get a story right and to add the analysis that helps people understand what it all means. <\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s the most interesting part about covering politics? What drew you to it?<\/strong><br \/>\nRight now we are in the midst of an unprecedented campaign. There are larger than life characters and a fierce debate over the future of the country. This is exactly what drew me to politics.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do you think your show, \u201cWith All Due Respect&#8221; is different from other shows covering politics this cycle?<\/strong><br \/>\nWe not only try to sum up for the viewer what happened each day but to give them insight they won\u2019t find anywhere else. The on air conversation between our hosts, Mark Halperin and John Heilemann is unlike anything else on TV. And we give our guests time to speak, to make their points. But no shouting matches allowed! <\/p>\n<p><strong>Who has been your favorite person\/topic to cover recently?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt might be Bernie Sanders. He was a Washington fixture for so many years and then he suddenly transforms as a candidate and a different kind of leader. It has been fascinating to watch him reach and rally his supporters.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Have there been any political stories or coverage at Bloomberg you have been particularly proud of?<\/strong><br \/>\nOn our site and show there have been many stories our team has broken which make us all proud. And there\u2019s also those pieces that opens people\u2019s eyes about the race. This summer we convened a focus group with Trump supporters. It was early on in the Trump story and watching the focus group made it clear he was only going to continue to rise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s the best advice you\u2019ve gotten when it comes to your industry?<\/strong><br \/>\nI was told you need to love news and if you do, all of the long days and long nights will be worth it. 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