Great Reporters

How, when, and where has the profession changed over the past 150 years?

1. William Howard Russell: The man who invented war correspondence.

2. Edna Buchanan: The best crime reporter of all time.

3. A. J. Leibling: The witty, well-known writer.

4. George Sledges: A reporter who infuriated officials and the powerful.

5. Nellie Bly: The best undercover reporter in history.

6. Richard Harding Davies: One of the most important descriptive reporters.

7. G. A. McGahan: Probably the greatest news reporter.

8. James Cameron: The foreign affairs commentator.

9. Floyd Gibbons: The ultimate example of a reporter on a mission.

10. Hugh McIlvaney: The best writer who used words in journalism.

11- Ernie Pyle: The reporter who never forgot the people he wrote for.

12- Ann Leslie: The most diverse and richest reporter on topics.

13- Meyer Berger: The most distinguished reporter.

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