Washington Post columnist David Broder dies
The Washington Post's Pulitzer Prize-winning political journalist David Broder died on Wednesday at the age of 81 of complications from diabetes, the Post said.
March 10, 2011 / 14:44 IST
The Washington Post's Pulitzer Prize-winning political journalist David Broder died on Wednesday at the age of 81 of complications from diabetes, the Post said.
Broder, often called the dean of the Washington press corps, was known for his impartial and even-handed approach to US political coverage over more than four decades of reporting and column-writing at the Post.He died at the Capital Hospice in suburban Arlington, Virginia.Broder won a Pulitzer Prize for commentary for columns written in 1972, when President Richard Nixon won re-election over Democrat George McGovern as the Watergate scandal unfolded. The Post also won a Pulitzer for its investigation of the scandal, which led to Nixon's resignation in 1974.President Barack Obama mourned Broder's death and said "he built a well-deserved reputation as the most respected and incisive political commentator of his generation.""Like so many here in Washington and across the country, Michelle and I were deeply saddened to hear about the passing of a true giant of journalism," he said in a statement.Commentators such as the New Yorker magazine's Hendrik Hertzberg called Broder "relentlessly centrist" in a media landscape that did not prize moderation, and politicians from across the political spectrum offered praise.Connecticut's independent Senator Joe Lieberman said Broder's work "embodied fair mindedness and objectivity."Former Republican Senator and presidential candidate Bob Dole and his wife Elizabeth said "Americans who yearn for fairness and objectivity in political journalism have lost a 'giant.'"Broder,a Chicago native, leaves behind his wife Ann Collar, who became chairman of Arlington County's school board, four sons and seven grandchildren. Discover the latest Business News, Sensex, and Nifty updates. Obtain Personal Finance insights, tax queries, and expert opinions on Moneycontrol or download the Moneycontrol App to stay updated!
