TITLE

So why not play it like Watergate?

PUB. DATE

January 1987

SOURCE

Columbia Journalism Review;Jan/Feb87, Vol. 25 Issue 5, p15

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Focuses on the state of investigative reporting in the U.S. as of January 1987. Background on "Washington Post" journalist Bob Woodward's revelation of Admiral John M. Poindexter's disinformation campaign about Libya; Reports about the Central Intelligence Agency's connections with the Nicaraguan contras' supply lines after the downing of an arms-bearing plane; Coverage of the government's admission of the diversion of arms profits to contras.

ACCESSION #

12220745

Tags: INVESTIGATIVE reporting;  REPORTERS & reporting;  JOURNALISM;  WOODWARD, Bob, 1943-

 

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