What's it take to be a good reporter?

Please, pleeeeze pay attention to Deborah Howell when she says:

What makes a good reporter? Endless curiosity and a deep need to know what is happening. Then, the ability to hear a small clue and follow it.

All of style-book savvy, turns of phrase and feature-finding finesse in the world can't take you to the stories that curiosity and energy can unearth. Go. Read her column. Have a great Thanksgiving.