Journalists, and still more broadcasters, have to resign themselves to the fact that they deal in perishable goods. But something can sometimes be salvaged. But these are matters for speculation. The one thing beyond dispute is the lasting value of the example he set with his reporting from Russia. He rose to the challenge, at a time when there were powerful inducements not to, and for that, if there is any justice, he will always be honored.
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