The Independent highlights its commitment to delivering quality journalism on topics such as reproductive rights, climate change, and political reporting. With a groundbreaking documentary and in-depth investigations like those focusing on Elon Musk's PAC, the outlet prioritizes factual reporting over political messaging. Acknowledging historical moments in journalism, the article reflects on Edward Kennedy's brave reporting of the German surrender during WWII. This underlines the necessity of accessible news to the public, advocating for support to continue independent reporting without paywalls.
When Allied forces brought World War II in Europe and the Holocaust to an end 80 years ago this week, AP reporters and photographers were there, chronicling the Nazis' historic defeat.
On May 7, 1945, AP's Edward Kennedy witnessed the German surrender in a French schoolhouse, and was the first to announce it to the Allied public, defying authorities who wanted to delay the news.
AP issued a public apology in 2012, saying Kennedy did everything just right, because the embargo was for political reasons, not to protect the troops.
The world needed to know, AP's then-President and CEO Tom Curley said. Kennedy stood up to power.
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