Roy Reed was an Arkansas native and one-time chair of the University of Arkansas’ Department of Journalism. Reed’s career included a notable stint as a southern correspondent for "The New York Times." In 2012, he published his memoir “Beware of Limbo Dancers: A Correspondent's Adventures with the New York Times” with the University of Arkansas Press. He came to the Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio that year to talk about the book.
The late Roy Reed discusses writing for 'The New York Times'
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