Daniel Schorr, A Man for All Seasons

Daniel Schorr was the best writer in American journalism for 50 years.  Because little was in print that was too little noted.  His 450 word commentaries on NPR were cut diamonds, beginning with a dramatic opening sentence, followed by This is Daniel Schorr.    He was a hero of American journalism bar none in the Post-War era.  I read the Times obit  below in awe at the story of a man whose career I wrongly assumed I knew.   

At CBS, Mr. Schorr won three Emmy Awards for his coverage of the Watergate scandal and took pride in his often blunt reporting on the administration. In one instance he hurriedly began broadcasting after acquiring a copy of Nixon’s notorious “enemies list” only to discover in reading the names aloud that his was No. 17.

Daniel Schorr, Aggressive Journalist, Dies at 93 - Obituary (Obit) - NYTimes.com