Ben Bradlee of the ‘Post’: The benchmark set for editors

As the Charleton Tribunal looks forward to its modules dealing with the work of journalists ALLAN PROSSER recalls the editor whose decision-making influenced newsrooms across the world.

THE Tom Hanks portrayal of the legendary editor Ben Bradlee doing the rounds of Ireland’s cinemas just now provides an insight into a personality whose values helped to define modern journalism and whose impact can be felt right through to 2018 as the Charleton Tribunal prepares to scrutinise the role and responsibilities of journalists this month.