American Radical: I. F. Stone
Channel: John Whiting
Date: 2012-03-17

I F Stone has often been called the first blogger. His four-page weekly news sheet, of which he was the sole author, editor, proof reader and publisher, was, from 1953 to 1971, one of the most respected and influential voices in America speaking truth to power.

Don Guttenplan, himself a distinguished scholar/journalist, spent the better part of two decades writing Izzy's encyclopaedic biography. In this talk, given on May 14, 2012 under the auspices of Peace News and the National Union of Journalists, Don tells us why this dogged muckraker from over half a century ago is still crucially contemporary. He begins with the opening of Jerry Bruck's documentary film "I. F. Stone's Weekly", which took the Cannes Film Festival by storm in 1974. 

My review of Don's book, with recordings of two of Izzy's public appearances, is here: http://www.kpfahistory.info/pa/i_f_stone.html