Jonathan Lynn
Changing editorial priorities
Friday 24 February 2012
Thank goodness the Reuters Trust Principles prevent the majority owner, however rich he or she is, from exerting an influence on editorial policy [● Reuters changes editorial priorities in quest for Pulitzers].
And who needs international assignments? So 20th century for an international news agency.
Jonathan Lynn
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And who needs international assignments? So 20th century for an international news agency.
Jonathan Lynn
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Ronald Farquhar
Thursday 21 April 2011
What an inspiring bureau chief for a young reporter to work with. His standards of dedication, accuracy and persistence, leavened with wry humour and genuine modesty, set an example for a lifetime. He loved the work and the story, and when Vera called up in the evening to see if he had left the office, we would all assure her he was on his way as he sat there rapping out the latest nightlead. His knowledge of Eastern Europe was second to none. My abiding memory is of Ronnie spending all night in the bureau breaking scoop after scoop from the latest multi-volume instalment of Enver Hoxha's memoirs. One of the good things about journalism is that it can bring you close to great men – and Ronnie was among the greatest.
Jonathan Lynn
Jonathan Lynn

