In Memoriam...

Keeping with the theme of multimedia journalism, it is only fitting to stop and reflect for a moment on the work of Ed Bradley. Working for CBS's "60 Minutes" for the past twenty-five years, Bradley brought more than his fair share of stories to a national audience. Though my parents raised me as a diehard ABC viewer, I've started to branch out to other channels in the past two years and I've found "60 Minutes" to be one of my favorite newsmagazines. One of the most memorable stories by Bradley that comes to mind is a recent one in which he interviewed the Duke lacrosse team with a sort of calm inquisition that seeped deeper into the minds of the players than they seemed to expect. Bradley's tranquility was matched only by his fascination and perception; his persona was visible in every story he reported and made for many memorable clips. To say that he will be sorely missed is an understatement if I ever heard one.

Ed Bradley of '60 Minutes' dies of leukemia [ From CNN.com ]