What we see here, Bob, is your SUPERB ability to know not just what people might WANT to know, but to find the answers to what we SHOULD know, the aspects of the story that we wonder about but aren't brave enough to pursue. Every one of these examples of that is worth reading MANY times. Thanks for a great throwback Thursday.
You write in your conclusion that sometimes a good story is hiding in plain sight. True, Bob, but your readers know it takes a special sensibility and talent to spot it and tell it. Good stuff!
Yup. I used to call those things "the stories in the back of the Times"; a few lines, often skewing weird, that contained gold. Thinking of the newscaster who reported The Hindenberg disaster was brilliant. I agree with Kristen Aliotti -- young reporters could learn from these stories. If there are any newspapers left to work for.
I love the nimbleness and creativity demonstrated in these stories.
Creativity = the tendency to generate or recognize ideas, alternatives, or possibilities that may be useful in solving problems, communicating with others, and entertaining ourselves and others.
What we see here, Bob, is your SUPERB ability to know not just what people might WANT to know, but to find the answers to what we SHOULD know, the aspects of the story that we wonder about but aren't brave enough to pursue. Every one of these examples of that is worth reading MANY times. Thanks for a great throwback Thursday.
you are more than welcome, Sandy...
You write in your conclusion that sometimes a good story is hiding in plain sight. True, Bob, but your readers know it takes a special sensibility and talent to spot it and tell it. Good stuff!
I'd say more, but I have to go read " A Rose for Emily" so I'll just say brilliant Mr. B
Brilliant connection, Jonathan...
If memory serves, the Chicago correspondent was vilified in our daily editorial conference calls by Des Maberley. Chuck Kirshner, right?
Nope. Graham Stewart. A very nice guy.
Yup. I used to call those things "the stories in the back of the Times"; a few lines, often skewing weird, that contained gold. Thinking of the newscaster who reported The Hindenberg disaster was brilliant. I agree with Kristen Aliotti -- young reporters could learn from these stories. If there are any newspapers left to work for.
This is why we need real journalists. Thanks for making my morning, Bob! Now it's time to go get grandma off the couch ...
I guess I just have to admit you're a genius!
Well, Sis, I tried to tell you that for years...
Yeh well a humble genius might have said it takes one to know one!
Another great tale, as well as offering great insight into what makes you a wonderful teller of them.
Moved by it like no “news story” would. Thanks for a reading to look forward to every week.
Well done Bob. You know how to winkle out a gem hidden in the obvious.
And you ALWAYS tell a good story, Robert Basler. I hope Reuters knew what a treasure you were...are...and shall be. 5 am stories rock.
You should make contact with all the remaining journalism programs and professors. Young journalists-to-be could learn a lot from these posts!
Was the USAF Colonel whom you interviewed in 1973 John Arthur Dramesi? If so, here's an interesting fact. He died on September 17th.
No, sorry. It was Col. Ronald E. Byrne...
So much for my thinking that I'd found a coincidence. Mike insists there are no coincidences. Nonetheless, I am always on the lookout for them.
I love the nimbleness and creativity demonstrated in these stories.
Creativity = the tendency to generate or recognize ideas, alternatives, or possibilities that may be useful in solving problems, communicating with others, and entertaining ourselves and others.
This is what reporting is all about.