Some argue that it the sign of an impending hit piece. I see this as potentially something less.

Earwigs report that New York Times reporter Bill Yardley was in Juneau this past week. He's said to be working on a story about how Sarah's governance has changed since the VP race.

Seems to me that we will all find out in the end, and that it could be a reasonable article about how the experience of running for VP has changed the formerly obscure governor. But it does strike me as a good thing that while the media is keeping an eye on government officials, there are those who are keeping an eye on the media.