Journalism and current affairs books

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• The Elements of JournalismTom Rosenstiel

  The Elements of Journalism

  Tom Rosenstiel

  A widely used statement of the principles journalism is meant to serve, such as truth-telling, loyalty to citizens, and independent verification.

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• All the President's MenCarl Bernstein

  All the President's Men

  Carl Bernstein

  An account by two Washington Post reporters of how they investigated the Watergate break-in and its cover-up, and a standard example of investigative reporting.

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• The White AlbumJoan Didion

  The White Album

  Joan Didion

  Essays from the late 1960s and 1970s that place reporting on events beside personal reflection, and are often read as a model of the reporter's first-person voice.

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• The Journalist and the MurdererJanet Malcolm

  The Journalist and the Murderer

  Janet Malcolm

  An examination of the relationship between a journalist and the subject of his book, raising questions about trust, consent, and the ethics of nonfiction writing.

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• Hell's AngelsHunter S. Thompson

  Hell's Angels

  Hunter S. Thompson

  Reporting on a motorcycle gang that blends direct observation with the first-person, subjective style Thompson later developed.

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