Cokie Roberts was the best of old-school journalism

Cokie Roberts, the legendary journalist of print, radio and TV, died today of complications from breast cancer. She held tightly to old-school standards of professionalism and personal decency. Politically liberal, and the daughter of two liberal members of Congress, she nonetheless was trusted by conservatives as well as liberals to be fact-based, fair-minded, and thoughtful.

Young journalists should emulate her. Actually, all people, of all trades, should emulate her. She made the public square a better place.