A Journalist and a Gentleman
“Young editors who grew up revering Broder’s work sometimes found themselves in the unnerving role of being his editor. Broder typically accepted their suggestions with a breezy grace, urging them to trust their instincts. He sometimes startled copy editors by thanking them for improving his articles.”
I met Broder during Jim Hunt’s first term as Governor. Over the years, I would occasionally get a friendly, business-like call from him – checking in on what was happening in
Where many reporters hone an aggressive, “gotcha” persona, Broder was unfailingly gracious and polite, kindly and soft-spoken, even when his questions and his copy were tough.
When I was casting about for someone to write a jacket blurb for my biography of Governor Jim Hunt, I tried a Hail Mary. I called David and asked if he would consider doing one.
“Send me your manuscript,” he said.
A couple of weeks later, he emailed a nice little paragraph that we put at the top of the back cover.
A Journalist and a Gentleman
“Young editors who grew up revering Broder’s work sometimes found themselves in the unnerving role of being his editor. Broder typically accepted their suggestions with a breezy grace, urging them to trust their instincts. He sometimes startled copy editors by thanking them for improving his articles.”
I met Broder during Jim Hunt’s first term as Governor. Over the years, I would occasionally get a friendly, business-like call from him – checking in on what was happening in
Where many reporters hone an aggressive, “gotcha” persona, Broder was unfailingly gracious and polite, kindly and soft-spoken, even when his questions and his copy were tough.
When I was casting about for someone to write a jacket blurb for my biography of Governor Jim Hunt, I tried a Hail Mary. I called David and asked if he would consider doing one.
“Send me your manuscript,” he said.
A couple of weeks later, he emailed a nice little paragraph that we put at the top of the back cover.