Why is it that NPR's Nina Totenberg feels compelled to read reams of "dialogue" verbatim from each Supreme Court case she covers?
Someone who's covered a beat as long as she has should be able to paraphrase the important stuff and quote judiciously just the "good bits."
Who needs: Question: Blah blah blah. Response: blah blah blah?
If anyone wants to read a transcript they can do so. In print, extensive quote mongering is usually a sign the reporter isn't sure about what he or she is writing about.
What's her excuse?
