Sunday, November 02, 2008

Studs Terkel

A true giant in US journalism, Studs Terkel, died on Friday (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7703428.stm ).
It's worth recalling the inspirational & moving interview he gave to Stephen Sackur on the BBC Hardtalk programme last February:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/hardtalk/7226682.stm .
The US mainstream media didn't know how to handle Studs. Not surprising when you consider that, unlike the execrable Sarah Palin, Studs was a true maverick.

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