Hard news : the scandals at the New York times and their meaning for American media / Seth Mnookin.

Author/creator Mnookin, Seth
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Random House, ©2004.
Descriptionxx, 330 pages ; 25 cm
Subjects

Abstract A former Newsweek senior writer tells the story behind the scandal of Jayson Blair, a mediocre former Times reporter who had made up stories, faked datelines, and plagiarized on a massive scale, rocked the Times to its core and revealed fault lines in a fractious newsroom that was already close to open revolt. Staffers were furious about the shoddy reporting that was infecting the most revered newspaper in the world, and the executive editor who had helped lead the paper to a record six Pulitzer Prizes had been forced out of his job. The profound implications of the scandal will shape how we understand and judge the media for years to come.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [299]-317) and index.
LCCN 2004051250
ISBN1400062446 (alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks PN4899.N42 M66 2004 ✔ Available Place Hold