![]() The release of the Pentagon Papers and stepping toe to toe with the US government was a key moment in Bradlee’s career at the helm of The Washington Post. Noted by The Washington Post, “Nothing pleased Bradlee more than a piece that nailed the corrupt, pricked a narcissist, uncovered a creep, exposed a phony, felled a climber and really told it like it was,” Martha Sheyrill, a former Style writer, recounts. Beyond the lengthy obituaries, these must-reads from a long life in newspapers show us Bradlee busy reinvigorating an old publication, wrestling the Pentagon Papers and Watergate, and recounting his life through documents and anecdotes.īradlee reinvigorated the Post’s feature section with his own sensibilities. Stories by and about him from various decades illuminate not only what made Bradlee tick as a newsman, but also his enormous and enduring impact on journalism. Ben Bradlee had, by all accounts, an eventful life at the helm of The Washington Post, and as a result he was a frequent subject for other publications. ![]()
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