article_snippet: Robin Toner, who graduated from Syracuse, was the first woman national political correspondent for the New York Times.
article_snippet: Dean Lorraine Branham said Clinton is a "vivid example — like Robin — of a pioneering woman at the top of Clinton profession.
article_snippet: Clinton headlining an event honoring political journalists is somewhat unique because for decades Clinton has held a dim view of her profession.
article_snippet: In a 1996, according to the diary of the late Clinton confidant Diane Blair, Clinton said the media are "complete hypocrites.
article_snippet: At an event in 2014, Clinton said "journalism has changed quite a bit in a way that is not good for the country and not good for journalism."
article_snippet: A lot of serious news reporting has become more entertainment driven and more opinion-driven as opposed to factual," Clinton said.