Jay Rosen's "Thoughts on the Killing of a Young Journalist"

At one time, I considered a career in journalism. And, like many would-be journalists, I daydreamed about the adventure of being a foreign correspondent.

This memorial speech, PressThink: Thoughts on the Killing of a Young Correspondent, does a superb job of not only memorializing fallen journalist Sander Thoenes, but also gives a glimpse at the challenge, sacrifice and real importance of an increasingly endangered breed of journalism.