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The Journalist and the Murderer

by Janet Malcolm · 1990 · 176 pages

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About This Book

Janet Malcolm examines the moral dilemma inherent in journalism through the lens of a legal battle between a convicted murderer and the author who profiled him. She argues that the relationship between a reporter and their subject is built on a fundamental deception.

Genres

Psychology & Behavior Society & Politics

Topics

Ethics Journalism Legal System Manipulation Reporting True Crime

Book Details

Published

1990

Pages

176

Language

en

ISBN

9780679731832

Awards & Recognition

Modern Library's 100 Best Nonfiction Books of the 20th CenturyThe Guardian's 100 Best Nonfiction Books

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