Ben Bradlee
Ben Bradlee
Benjamin Crowninshield "Ben" Bradleewas executive editor of The Washington Post from 1968 to 1991. He became a national figure during the presidency of Richard Nixon, when he challenged the federal government over the right to publish the Pentagon Papers and oversaw the publication of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein's stories documenting the Watergate scandal. At his death he held the title of vice president at-large of the Post...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth26 August 1921
CityBoston, MA
CountryUnited States of America
In the perfect world every source could be identified, but like the man said, "It's not a perfect world."
Everybody who talks to a newspaper has a motive. That's just a given. And good reporters always, repeat always, probe to find out what that motive is.
Sure, some journalists use anonymous sources just because they’re lazy, and I think editors ought to insist on more precise identification even if they remain anonymous.
The champagne was flowing like the Potomac in flood.
I never believed that Nixon could fully resurrect himself. And the proof of that was in the obits.
Maybe some of today's papers have too many 'feel-good' features, but there is a lot of good news out there.
The biggest difference between Kennedy and Nixon, as far as the press is concerned, is simply this: Jack Kennedy really liked newspaper people and he really enjoyed sparring with journalists.
The Nixon administration really put a lot of pressure on CBS not to run the second broadcast.
As long as a journalist tells the truth, in conscience and fairness, it is not his job to worry about consequences. The truth is never as dangerous as a lie in the long run. I truly believe the truth sets men free.
Our best today; better tomorrow,
You never monkey with the truth.
There is nothing like daily journalism! Best damn job in the world!
She was the premier American publisher, ... She got tested more than most of them, and she stood up with such bravery.
They certainly did. They tried to make her look like a "nut case" and they succeeded to some extent.