“[L]et me say what an honor it is to be here with you, Christiane;
you are the first female broadcast journalist I ever remember seeing on TV who
was reporting on the ground from the most dangerous sites of conflict in the
world.
“You made my daughters think there was nothing at all unusual in that
fact. Those of us who grew up in the 60s, when the narrative of serious
journalism was always delivered in a baritone, we knew what a big a deal it
was, and what a trailblazer you are.
“You, Christiane, are the woman who made
the flak jacket cool.”
—Meryl Streep, actor, to CNN chief international
correspondent Christiane Amanpour at Committee to Protect Journalists annual press freedom dinner, Nov. 15, 2017.
• Editorial Comment: And, hey, check out the tank.
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