The Washington Times talks with David Brancaccio in advance of his Friday debut as the solo host of PBS’s Now. Though the formerly hour-long newsmag has been cut to 30 minutes, the roving anchor, who will host each show from a different locale, says the smaller window will result in fewer, not shorter, stories. “If a piece was 18 minutes in ’04, it will be 18 minutes in ’05,” he says. (via Romenesko)