Truth and Duty : The Press, the President, and the Privilege of Power
By Mary Mapes
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Very interesting book chronicling the behind-the scenes of the infamous CBS Bush-National Guard story. A nice little inside look at the politics of news-making, developing separate from a concern for reporting the truth and asking the tough questions. Not to mention how the specter of one potential mistake can be manipulated to overshadow an otherwise important truth.
If you think there's some vast liberal media conspiracy, led by the likes of Dan Rather, you'll probably hate the book. If you're a sensible person (*ahem* sorry, letting my politics peek through there
) you should enjoy it.