What it takes to be a journalist


THE 50th anniversary of The Star brings a nostalgic and introspective journey on what it takes to be a journalist and how we have survived this long in a sometimes misunderstood profession.

After being in this field for a few decades, I have come to live with the fact that we are at the forefront of disasters and triumphs.

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