An inspiration

‘Washington Post’ editor dies

The death of the legendary Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee on Tuesday is a reminder of the value of good and courageous journalism.

It was primarily his drive and focus that catapulted a hometown newspaper into the first rank of media worldwide and, in doing so, shape newsroom culture not just in the US but around the world. Without his input and his fearless pursuit of the truth, the Pentagon Papers - the secret government study of US involvement in Vietnam - would never have been published and the Watergate scandal would not have been exposed.