|
|
Article: A milestone and a challenge: as AJR turns 25, the field it covers and loves is at a crossroads.
- Article from:
- American Journalism Review
- Article date:
- November 1, 2002
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2002 University of Maryland. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
It was an unforgettable moment.
We were in some sketchy bar many years ago when Wally Malone--Philadelphia Daily News reporter, self-described corner boy and raconteur extraordinaire-- turned to me and said, "Kid, I'd give anything to be 32 again."
I was maybe 24 at the time, and believe me, I couldn't wait to turn 32. When I finally did, it was a fine year. But I'm afraid that nothing quite as momentous happened to me as whatever it was that Wally had experienced.
Nevertheless, as was so often the case, the Sage of Schuylkill was on to something. In every lifetime there are those special birthdays and anniversaries, numbers that mark an ...