"It's not a good thing to be friends with people you're covering. There's just no point in doing it. It's tempting, but they're not going to consider you their friend anyway. They just know that you're somebody that can do something for them"

This quote by Kurt Loder is a warning versus forming friendships with individuals you are covering in a professional capacity. He suggests that it is appealing to do so, but ultimately it is not worth it. The people you are covering will rule out you a buddy, but rather someone who can do something for them. This might be a journalist covering a celebrity, or a supervisor covering a staff member. In either case, it is necessary to maintain an expert relationship and not let personal feelings obstruct. It is better to remain objective and objective in order to do the best job possible.