Gunther Glick and Chinita Macri are, respectively, an investigative reporter and camerawoman who in the world of Dan Brown's Angels and Demons, work for the British Broadcasting Corporation and are assigned to cover the papal election presented in the novel. Investigative journalism is a type of reporting in which reporters deeply investigate a topic of interest often involving crime Political corruption, or some other Scandal Dan Brown (born June 22 1964 is an American Author of Thriller fiction, best known for the 2003 bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code Angels & Demons is a Bestselling mystery Novel by Dan Brown. Published in 2000 it introduces the character Robert Langdon A papal conclave is a meeting of the College of Cardinals to elect the Pope (or Bishop of Rome) who is considered by Catholics to be the Successor
Appearance and demeanour
Glick is described as looking rather odd, with a thin face and slim build. Chinita is of African American descent (implying that she is originally from the United States), slightly overweight, with a jovial manner. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
Macri is depicted as more conscious and less of a risktaker than Glick, but also very protective of him. They are considered nuisances by the protagonists for much of the novel because they come along to relate for the television audience the events of the night.
Role in the novel
Glick has been hired away from a fictional British gossip magazine to work on "less important" (in Macri's estimation) stories for the BBC. Glick is called by an unknown individual (revealed as The Hassassin) who scoops him on the murder/torture of four members of the College of Cardinals and planned bombing of Vatican City. The Hashshashin (also Hashishin, Hashashiyyin, Hashasheen or Assassins) were an offshoot of the Ismā'īlī sect of Shia
After the first murder is revealed, Glick and Macri latch on to the protagonists, Robert Langdon and Vittoria Vetra, in their all night search for the antimatter canister cleverly placed to destroy Rome and the Catholic Church. Robert Langdon ( June 22, 1964 in Exeter, New Hampshire, United States) is a fictional professor of religious iconology Angels & Demons is a Bestselling mystery Novel by Dan Brown. Published in 2000 it introduces the character Robert Langdon It is they who reveal the details to other over the air networks (MSNBC, CBS, ABC, NBC and CNN, among others) and continue to provide live updates (including Carlo Ventresca's live speech from inside the conclave) despite threats from the Swiss Guards and Papal Office personnel. MSNBC is a 24-hour cable television news channel based in the United States and available in Canada. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner Camerlengo Carlo Ventresca is a Fictional character in the 2000 novel Angels and Demons. Glick also attempts to spice up the coverage with theories of his own, which comes back to haunt him later.
In the last hour of the novel, Glick and Macri capture for the worldwide audience Ventresca's mad dash into St. Peter's Basilica to retrieve the antimatter canister. After the stunning conclusion, a subdued Glick and Macri wrap up with the announcement of the new pope, Cardinal Saverio Mortati, and a brief explanation of why Ventresca could also be considered a pope.
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