Reporter

A Memoir

De: Seymour M. Hersh

Narrado por: Arthur Morey

"Reporter is just wonderful. Truly a great life, and what shines out of the book, amid the low cunning and tireless legwork, is Hersh's warmth and humanity. This book is essential reading for every journalist and aspiring journalist the world over." —John le Carré

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning, best-selling author and preeminent investigative journalist of our time—a heartfelt, hugely revealing memoir of a decades-long career breaking some of the most impactful stories of the last half-century, from Washington to Vietnam to the Middle East.

Seymour Hersh's fearless reporting has earned him fame, front-page bylines in virtually every major newspaper in the free world, honors galore, and no small amount of controversy. Now in this memoir he describes what drove him and how he worked as an independent outsider, even at the nation's most prestigious publications. He tells the stories behind the stories—riveting in their own right—as he chases leads, cultivates sources, and grapples with the weight of what he uncovers, daring to challenge official narratives handed down from the powers that be. In telling these stories, Hersh divulges previously unreported information about some of his biggest scoops, including the My Lai massacre and the horrors at Abu Ghraib. There are also illuminating recollections of some of the giants of American politics and journalism: Ben Bradlee, A. M. Rosenthal, David Remnick, and Henry Kissinger among them. This is essential reading on the power of the printed word at a time when good journalism is under fire as never before.

Well-told story of a remarkable journalist

May many aspiring and practicing journalists take note and follow Hersh's lead. We need his brand of in-depth, thoughtful, and experienced journalism as much now as ever.

Great read--great narration, too

True journalists like Hersh make reporting relatively simple: Ask the right questions of the right people, verify their answers, piece together the story and write it. Simple, yes, but not at all easy. He's one of the best at it and explains the process beautifully while describing some of the biggest stories of the century. I really enjoyed this memoir of a reporter who follows the truth where it leads him and doesn't start out with a set of "facts" he's trying to prove. I was a journalist during the much of the time Hersh covers and his stories reminded me of the joy of uncovering something others were trying to hide. It also reminded me that there are good, honorable people throughout the government, intelligence services and military who will risk their careers, and sometimes their lives, to expose their organizations' deceits. Hersh gives them ample credit in this book. A word about the narration: Arthur Morey was the perfect choice. There wasn't a false note in the entire 13 hours and 52 minutes. He makes you think Hersh is sitting there next to you telling you his story.

Great read!

Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Interesting, informative, and a full accounting of recent history from the perspective of an investigative reporter.

Exemplary Reporter

I have followed Hersh’s reporting over the years always excited to learn what juicy coverup he had unearthed. It’s been interesting and entertaining to hear his story. The reader embodies Hersh quite well.

The antidote to fake news.

What a tour de force in American politics for the last 50 years. Challenges most of the conventional wisdom especially about foreign policy and intelligence service works.
Sey Hersh memoir is proof why investigational reporting is the soul of democracy.