A major pioneer for women in journalism, Helen Thomas, died at age 92. Thomas was a White House journalist, who often sat in the front center of White House news conferences,  covered 10 presidencies and was a living legend in the news industry. 

"We in the press have a special role since there is no other institution in our society that can hold the President accountable. I do believe that our democracy can endure and prevail only if the American people are informed." Thomas said. 

She was the longest running White House journalist to date.

"I think I'll work all my life. When you're having fun, why stop having fun?" Helen said. 

Thomas retired in 2010 at the age of 89, and began her career covering the Kennedy presidency for United Press International. Thomas was the daughter of Lebanese immigrants and ended her long-running career after making aggressive comments about Jewish presence in Israel and what was previously Palestinian territories. She later apologized for the remarks, stating that she believed in a two-state solution for the tension in the Middle East. 

"Helen Thomas has courage to say what the other journalists dare not say, just like in Bush era when the journalists walked on their knees to be the sound pieces of the Bush administration. She asked about Iraq war, just like most of the world was and is still asking. She expresses the sentiment for many who stay silent because they don't know how to and have no venue when the media is controlled by the knee-jerking so called 'non-biased' journalists" said fan, Judy Power.