Never worked on a newspaper or covering news, but I have so much respect for the ones that bravely dig for the truth. And this man backed good reporters against intense government pressure and exemplified to me just what a news organization can mean in any country when there is freedom of the press. At the Newseum in DC there is an entire wall dedicated to reporters that have lost their lives while covering stories people or governments didnt want told. Its humbling... I know he didnt die in the field, but long hours, great pressures to cave, and I suspect even potentially life threatening. Thank you Ben Bradlee (and Katharine Graham) and may you enjoy the next adventure youve off to.
Posted on: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 03:07:11 +0000