Defend Truth
J Brooks Spector
Spector writes about international relations, American politics and society, books, music, theatre, food, and anything else that intrigues or terrifies him. Together with his wife, he wrote the history of the Joburg Theatre from 1962 to the present.
What I cover
I write about international relations, American politics and society, books, music, theatre, food, and anything else that intrigues or terrifies me.
My background
I was one of the original DM crew, right at the beginning. Before that I was an American diplomat, taught at Wits University, did research and writing stints at SAIIA and the University of Johannesburg’s Institute for Advanced Studies. And before all that, I was a cook in the US army. At the University of Maryland, my most outstanding achievement was being beaten by police in an anti-Vietnam War protest, way back in 1970. I’ve authored several lengthy commissioned reports on American politics and the global diamond industry.
Journalistic ethics
Ethics? As a journalist you must have them and such things must infuse everything you write or broadcast. My personal ethical code demands that I write fairly but honestly to my best ability.
