Holiday Mayhem: Media as Victims

Forty years ago, before random shootings became commonplace, a hilarious holiday gathering of Milwaukee journalists concluded with an after-party at a bar called the Knew Boot.

I wrote the attached story on the 10th anniversary of the tragedy that occurred at that bar. It was published in 1989 by the American Society of Newspaper Editors. I’ve lost track of Paul and John, but I’ve never forgotten what happens when journalists become the story.

The Original Story