Judith Miller Leaves NY Times
Judith Miller, the New York Times journalist who went to jail to protect a source, has left the paper with an undisclosed severance package after weeks of controversy.
In a letter to the editor published in the paper, Miller – who was criticised for her role in a Bush administration intelligence leak scandal – said she had resigned because she had become the news herself.
“I am honored to have been part of this extraordinary newspaper and proud of my accomplishments here – a Pulitzer, a DuPont, an Emmy and other awards – but sad to leave my professional home,” wrote Miller, who spent 28 years at the New York Times.
“But mainly I have chosen to resign because over the last few months, I have become the news, something a New York Times reporter never wants to be.
“Even before I went to jail, I had become a lightning rod for public fury over the intelligence failures that helped lead our country to war.”
Source: Guardian Online.
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