I think journalism was the most important thing I could have done - TopicsExpress

Hal Davis

I think journalism was the most important thing I could have done with my life, he said. I just cant think of anything I could have done with my life that would have been more meaningful. ... he got a job from his uncle, Walter Seigenthaler, who was circulation director for The Nashville Tennessean and The Nashville Banner, as The Tennesseans lowest-paid reporter. ... Journalists Mr. Seigenthaler either hired or worked with included author David Halberstam; Bill Kovach, former editor of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Jim Squires, former editor of the Chicago Tribune; Tom Wicker, former New York Times columnist; ... And he fought for open government records and meetings. Mr. Seigenthaler would never back off, no matter how many lawyers threatened him or how many times the newspaper was sued. ... Mr. Seigenthaler was a pallbearer at Robert Kennedys funeral. He recalled when they arrived at Arlington National Cemetery and pulled the coffin out of the hearse: We stop. And suddenly they are singing, This little light of mine, Im going to let it shine, he said, tears streaming down his face. And we got lost going up that hill. And the undertaker says, That was very good, gentlemen. But you went the wrong way.

Posted on: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 00:21:05 +0000

I think journalism was the most important thing I could have done - TopicsExpress

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