The Lost Art of Listening

You don’t often meet someone who really listens.  You don’t often meet people who ask the right questions.  It just doesn’t happen.  Unless you happen across one of life’s natural psychotherapists (generally not the kind who’s trained or the kind you pay) - or a real journalist. 
Back in the old days, journalism was not just the science of reporting facts – clear and clean –  but also the art of listening.  It was something I was lucky enough to be taught ea...