Q. How Was Your Vacation? A. Pretty Newsy, Thanks.

Presents a self-administered interview with the Public Editor who serves as the readers' representative. Experience with reading the paper like a civilian and not as public editor; Views on "The New York Times" newspaper's coverage of charges against John Kerry by Vietnam veterans; Results from a challenge to editors of the top five newspapers to refuse to report on news briefings conducted by officials who insist on anonymity; Topics to address in the last nine months as Public Editor.