Quote by Jane Pauley

In the beginning when I sat next to Tom Brokaw on the 'Today' show, the stories I was interested in were those having to do with women and children and learning and health. In those days, 25 to 30 years ago, that was called soft news, and not in a nice way.

In the beginning when I sat next to Tom Brokaw on the 'Today

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The quote highlights the personal interests and focus of the author during their early days on the "Today" show. They mention being drawn towards stories related to women, children, learning, and health. However, they acknowledge that such news was often dismissed as "soft news" with negative connotations, suggesting that it was not taken seriously or highly valued compared to other forms of news reporting at that time.

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