Author: Rick Pullen


  • Another Testament to Katharine Graham’s Greatness

    Editor’s Note: In the past two issues, SCOOP has featured articles about Katharine Graham, renowned publisher of the Washington Post. You can read Tom Doerr’s articles here and  here. After reading Tom’s last piece, press club member Rick Pullen wrote to Tom, saying his Kay Graham story is similar. Tom replied to Rick: “I loved your Katharine…

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  • Defining Moments: I Love the Thrill of the Hunt of Investigative Journalism

    My first defining moment was when I was a junior in high school outside Fredericksburg, Virginia. The only interest I had in journalism at the time was reading The Washington Post every morning. My best friend Keith and I were teammates on the debate team. For some reason our sponsor wanted the sophomore squad to…

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