“Mr. Wallace, a pioneer of American broadcasting who confronted leaders and liars for “60 Minutes” for four decades, has died at 93, CBS News said.”
That is Brian Stelters’s lead in today’s NewYork Times. It’s just about perfect since the “leaders” were often liars who made the mistake of going on the record with Wallace, who always had the goods before he showed up.
Wallace was a ferocious and fearless interviewer. He was a role model for journalists because he showed us how far he would go even if we lacked the organizational …