Lessons Learned

The journalism world knows Paul Steiger as a stellar journalist, an award-winning editor, a civic-minded leader of their beloved profession. Only those fortunate enough to have worked for him know him for what he does best: teach. Here are some of what Steiger taught them: 1. let the facts get in the way of a good story, 2. practice journalism courageously, 3. do your own dirty work. 4. decency wins. The Journal excelled during his tenure not despite the fact that earnest is his middle name but because of it.