Brave, brilliant

Benjamin C. Bradlee, the former Executive Editor of Washington Post, will be remembered for his key role in the downfall of President Richard Nixon (Oct.24). The Watergate scandal brought investigative journalism into its element and egged on many a journalist to test uncharted waters. Bradlee was easily the pioneer of intrepid investigative journalism. Scribes like him are brave warriors.

C.G. Kuriakose,

Kothamangalam, Kerala

The New York Times article should be an eye-opener to younger journalists. Bradlee proved right the adage that the pen is mightier than the sword. It will be no exaggeration to say he is the father of investigative journalism. He did “send his reporters through walls to bring back stories — some of which revealed the true course of U.S. history and some of which actually altered it.”

C.A.C. Murugappan,

Kothamangalam, Tamil Nadu