Dusko and Louise made their way to some of the most important news stories and hot spots of the late 20th century and into the new one, and they inspired their friends and colleagues with their exceptional work and dedication to reporting the truth. Great piece by Peter on their important new book and a long overdue and well-deserved award and recognition for Dusko.
Excellent. The book makes clear both the lengths Dusko went to throughout his career to get the facts straight, and his anguish over phony nsinuations by the CIA and some of his colleagues in journalism that he got scoops like his exclusive on the death of the Soviet leader Yuri Andropov in 1984 by being on the take frrom the KGB....What he had was diligent reporting and excellent sources, including authoritative Soviet ones close to or perhaps even inside the KGB. As a former Moscow correspondent myself I find it absurd to think there was anything wrong with that. Time Magazine did and published accusations Dusko sued them for in Great Britain, and he won, big time. Bravo!
First rate....Dusko was indeed a force of nature when it came to reporting from eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. He was, of course, born in Serbia hence spoke Serbo-Croatian like a native, and by extension Russian! Before Moscow, he was East European bureau for The Washington Post based in Belgrade, leaving there just as I as arriving for The New York Times. Ever generous with his time and infinite insights, he was a marvelous introduction to the Balkans!
Dusko and Louise made their way to some of the most important news stories and hot spots of the late 20th century and into the new one, and they inspired their friends and colleagues with their exceptional work and dedication to reporting the truth. Great piece by Peter on their important new book and a long overdue and well-deserved award and recognition for Dusko.
Excellent. The book makes clear both the lengths Dusko went to throughout his career to get the facts straight, and his anguish over phony nsinuations by the CIA and some of his colleagues in journalism that he got scoops like his exclusive on the death of the Soviet leader Yuri Andropov in 1984 by being on the take frrom the KGB....What he had was diligent reporting and excellent sources, including authoritative Soviet ones close to or perhaps even inside the KGB. As a former Moscow correspondent myself I find it absurd to think there was anything wrong with that. Time Magazine did and published accusations Dusko sued them for in Great Britain, and he won, big time. Bravo!
First rate....Dusko was indeed a force of nature when it came to reporting from eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. He was, of course, born in Serbia hence spoke Serbo-Croatian like a native, and by extension Russian! Before Moscow, he was East European bureau for The Washington Post based in Belgrade, leaving there just as I as arriving for The New York Times. Ever generous with his time and infinite insights, he was a marvelous introduction to the Balkans!
But Bravo for this, Peter & Platform !!