David Weaver has been on the forefront and has contributed greatly to the study of American journalists for the past few decades, and he is also pivotal in coordinating the efforts to study journalists around the world. In this interview, Weaver reveals how and why he first started the survey on American journalists, the difficulties and changes in the process, as well as his observations on the changing landscape of American journalism since the 1980s. In comparing the journalistic scenes in different countries, he finds that the differences in journalistic practice are more prominent than the similarities. He further comments on the influence of new communication technology and market competition, the impact on media ethical standards, the threats to professional journalists, and the future of journalism. Weaver also suggests a few promising lines of study for journalism researchers.