Tom Hanks plays Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee, and Meryl Streep, his publisher Katherine Graham

Not that I'm particularly qualified for the job, but if ever asked to host a pure journalism class, ideally for a tremendously talented bunch, the first thing I'm ever likely to recommend is for students to read the brave Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee's memoir, A Good Life, and his publisher Katherine Graham's autobiography, Personal History, even before they step into the classroom.