"A news reporter who lives on location has made long-term observations and has contacts. A journalist shouldn't simply see an event occurring and then investigate; he should be aware of an event in development, before something obvious occurs," says Chang, stressing the importance of basing staff abroad.
「有新聞記者駐在當地，可以長期觀察、布線，一個記者不只是等著芽發了再去採，而是在芽還沒長出來之前就要觀察到」，張桂越特別強調分駐各地的特派員的重要。