Richard Cohen Interview: The Life of Ben Bradlee | Extended Cut from THE NEWSPAPERMAN Documentary

Columnist Richard Cohen reflects on the life of legendary journalist Ben Bradlee: from his leadership at the Washington Post upon publishing Watergate and the Pentagon Papers, to his close relationships with publisher Katharine Graham and John F. Kennedy. 00:00 Introduction to Richard Cohen interview 00:12 First impressions of Ben Bradlee 00:56 Ben Bradlee’s natural instincts and luck 03:10 Ben Bradlee’s commitment to the truth 04:15 Ben Bradlee’s battle with polio 06:10 Ben Bradlee’s time in the navy 07:38 Ben Bradlee’s time in Paris 09:35 Ben Bradlee as a foreign correspondent 10:56 Ben Bradlee’s romanticism 12:01 Ben Bradlee’s defiant character 12:40 Ben Bradlee’s friendship with JFK 16:43 JFK’s personal life 19:45 Abroad the Honey Fitz 21:01 The aftermath of JFK’s assassination on Ben Bradlee 22:03 Journalism surrounding the Vietnam War 22:46 The bond between Ben Bradlee and JFK 24:10 Ben Bradlee’s ethics 25:14 Ben Bradlee and Katharine Graham Graham 27:48 How the Pentagon Papers changed The Washington Post 30:11 Watergate and the Post 34:30 The impact of All the President’s Men on journalism 40:07 Ben Bradlee hired the best reporters 42:46 The Legacy of Watergate 44:02 Janet Cooke and the Story That Never Happened 50:25 Quinn Bradlee’s birth 53:56 Ben Bradlee leaving the Post 56:32 The importance of the Post 01:00:48 How Ben Bradlee would have reported on Trump 01:01:21 Ben Bradlee valued integrity 01:03:07 Ben Bradlee chose his words carefully 01:04:32 Ben Bradlee’s insistence on truth and fairness From the HBO / Kunhardt Film Foundation (KFF) Documentary “The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee,” about one of America's most influential and celebrated newspaper editors, who found himself at the center of many of the 20th Century's most seismic storms, including: World War II, John F. Kennedy, Watergate and the fall of Richard Nixon. ---   🔍 About Richard Cohen Richard Cohen, born in New York City on February 6, 1941, is a retired columnist and reporter who joined The Washington Post in 1968. He covered various beats, including police, education, and national politics, and was the chief Maryland correspondent who helped break the story on former Vice President Agnew's investigation. Starting in 1976, he wrote a column for the Metro section and contributed to the op-ed page since 1984, continuing until September 2019. He co-authored A Heartbeat Away: The Investigation and Resignation of Spiro T. Agnew (1974) and has received awards for his investigative reporting, including the Sigma Delta Chi Award. Interviewee: Richard Cohen, Columnist, The Washington Post Interviewed by: John Maggio © Home Box Office and Kunhardt Film Foundation. All Rights Reserved. ---   Subscribe for more free documentaries and extended interviews:    / @lifestoriesinterviews   Follow us on Instagram:   / lifestoriesinterviews   #RichardCohen #InterviewArchive