About Thomas Bray
A graduate of Princeton University, Thomas Bray writes a twice-a-week column on political, economic and social issues for the Detroit News, where he served as editorial page editor from 1983 to 2000. Under his leadership, the award-winning Detroit News helped lead fights in Michigan for lower taxes, welfare reform, environmental balance and educational choice. He also writes a weekly column for OpinionJournal.com, the website of the Wall Street Journal's editorial page. Bray's columns frequently appear in the Washington Times, San Francisco Chronicle and elsewhere.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following lecture was presented at Grove City College on November 12, 2002. Introduction Whenever I am invited to give a talk, I like to remind my audience of Lord Northcliffe’s classic definition of a newspaperman. “It is the … Continue reading