He doesn't just collect these stories though, he takes these stories of the exploited directly to the exploiters, questions and challenges them. His concern is for the working class and the poor being exploited by the rich, or the government, or the media. Charlie travels the country, with his forged press credentials in tow (Fox wouldn't spring for the real deal), finds and talks with the people the rest of us have all forgotten about. The former is expected but the latter is shockingly rare in modern journalism. His is a fearless and almost reckless kind of journalism that this country desperately needs right now.Ĭharlie LeDuff has two important things going for him as a journalist: A great nose for bullshit and a seemingly endless supply of empathy. He demands answers even though nobody's willing to give them. Charlie LeDuff has two important things going for him as a journalist: A great nose for bullshit and a seemingly endless supply of empathy.
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