Reporter: A Memoir
Written by Seymour M. Hersh
Narrated by Arthur Morey
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From the Pulitzer Prize-winning, best-selling author and preeminent investigative journalist of our time—a heartfelt, hugely revealing memoir of a decades-long career breaking some of the most impactful stories of the last half-century, from Washington to Vietnam to the Middle East.
Seymour Hersh's fearless reporting has earned him fame, front-page bylines in virtually every major newspaper in the free world, honors galore, and no small amount of controversy. Now in this memoir he describes what drove him and how he worked as an independent outsider, even at the nation's most prestigious publications. He tells the stories behind the stories—riveting in their own right—as he chases leads, cultivates sources, and grapples with the weight of what he uncovers, daring to challenge official narratives handed down from the powers that be. In telling these stories, Hersh divulges previously unreported information about some of his biggest scoops, including the My Lai massacre and the horrors at Abu Ghraib. There are also illuminating recollections of some of the giants of American politics and journalism: Ben Bradlee, A. M. Rosenthal, David Remnick, and Henry Kissinger among them. This is essential listening on the power of the printed word at a time when good journalism is under fire as never before.
Editor's Note
A reporter’s bravery…
At a time when the press is under constant fire from the White House, this memoir of one journalist's astounding career — spent reporting some of the 20th century's biggest stories — is a welcome reminder of the guts and guile that go into reporting the news.
Seymour M. Hersh
Neil Douglas-Klotz is on the faculty of the Institute for Culture and Creation Spirituality in Oakland, CA, and is founding director of the International Center for the Dances of Universal Peace. He has over a dozen years of experience teaching movement, music, voice, and body awareness all over the world.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Seymour Hersh ought to be remembered as one of the greatest most indefatigable reporters in American history. This memoir illustrates some of the sad tales that he brought to light, and that needed to be brought to light. He never had an agenda, but tried to follow every story to the end in order to find the simple truth.