Overview
This book examines ten major political scandals involving the White House in the past 50 years, revealing how the investigative reporters behind the stories uncovered the hidden truths. On numerous occasions, the dogged efforts of investigative journalists have led to a dissemination of information that had a direct effect on the course of American history—the Bay of Pigs fiasco, the Watergate scandal, ""Monicagate"" of the Clinton administration, and the Enron accounting scandal. The Inside Stories of Modern Political Scandals: How Investigative Reporters Have Changed the Course of American History features in-depth interviews with all living journalists responsible for revealing major political scandals involving the White House, including Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, the reporters responsible for bringing the Watergate scandal to the light of day. The author presents a fascinating view into the ""story behind the story"" regarding the ten most momentous, modern-day political scandals in America. Containing both anecdotes from the investigative reporters involved and specific examples from published articles, this text reveals the specific methods used by these award-winning journalists to successfully pursue their stories and earn their titles as watchdogs of our government, our military, and big business.
Full Product Details
Author: Woody Klein ,
Jeff Greenfield
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 2.80cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.624kg
ISBN: 9780313365133
ISBN 10: 031336513
Pages: 276
Publication Date: 07 September 2010
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
<p> In this engrossing book, Klein, an adjunct professor and award-winning investigative/political reporter, looks at<p>American history and the journalists who have covered (and changed) it...Highly recommended. All audiences... - <p>Choice
In this engrossing book, Klein, an adjunct professor and award-winning investigative/political reporter, looks at American history and the journalists who have covered (and changed) it...Highly recommended. All audiences... - Choice This engrossing and fast-paced book will appeal to anyone interested in politics, the newspaper industry, investigative journalism, and U.S. history. Highly recommended for public and academic libraries with solid political science or communications programs. - Library Journal
This engrossing and fast-paced book will appeal to anyone interested in politics, the newspaper industry, investigative journalism, and U.S. history. Highly recommended for public and academic libraries with solid political science or communications programs. - Library Journal In this engrossing book, Klein, an adjunct professor and award-winning investigative/political reporter, looks at American history and the journalists who have covered (and changed) it...Highly recommended. All audiences... - Choice
Author Information
Woody Klein is a former award-winning political and investigative reporter for The Washington Post & Times Herald and The New York World-Telegram & Sun, as well as an adjunct professor of journalism and a prize-winning historian.
