Remembering Lucy Morgan, Florida's Most Feared Journalist
Lucy Morgan cleared the trail for many women journalists in Florida. Causing trouble — for the powerful, at least — was her job.
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Lucy Morgan cleared the trail for many women journalists in Florida. Causing trouble — for the powerful, at least — was her job.
“Watching Lucy bring in a scoop was a sight to behold: a chance to experience how and why her sources trusted her and to witness her cajoling and chasing legislators until they copped to whatever intel she was seeking.” -- Peter Wallsten, senior national investigations editor at The Washington Post and former Miami Herald political reporter
“As much as she delighted in a good scoop, she loved it even more when it was one of her protégés doing the digging.”
For the second day in a row, The Washington Post showed it was bored by the IRS scandal by putting the hearings story inside the paper. Instead, the top of Wednesday's post seized on the favorite liberal scandal du jour: "Military chiefs lament sex assaults but reject Senate bill." Their Post Express tabloid screamed this front-page headline: "CAN THE MILITARY CURE ITS 'CANCER'?"
The following excerpt was sent out from national editor Matea Gold, deputy national editor Philip Rucker and senior national investigations editor Peter…