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Former war reporter steps back into familiar role in helping Afghans evacuate

October 7, 2021 by Jackie Spinner

I was still a relatively young reporter in The Washington Post newsroom when the US launched its longest war in history following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. I came of age as a journalist in the 20 years that followed, becoming part of a generation of reporters who ended up on a battlefield, first in Afghanistan and later in Iraq. Even as I turned my reporting attention … [Read more...] about Former war reporter steps back into familiar role in helping Afghans evacuate

‘Front Page’ to Ferguson: A memoir of half a century of St. Louis journalism

February 9, 2021 by William H. Freivogel

As a rookie reporter at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch five decades ago, I sat directly in front of Ted Link, a Post-Dispatch legend. Link never said a word to me. I never said a word to Link. But I looked up to him as one of those crusty veterans who had made the Post-Dispatch great. One thing about Link unnerved me. Each morning, he walked to his desk, opened the bottom … [Read more...] about ‘Front Page’ to Ferguson: A memoir of half a century of St. Louis journalism

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