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All about the story : news, power, politics, and the Washington post / Leonard Downie Jr.
"At a time when the role of journalism is especially critical, Leonard Downie, the former executive editor of the Washington Post writes about his nearly 50 years at the newspaper and the importance of getting at the truth"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9781541742284
- ISBN: 1541742281
- Physical Description: 385 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : PublicAffairs, 2020.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
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| Subject: | Downie, Leonard, Jr. Washington post (Washington, D.C. : 1974) Journalists > United States > Biography. Newspaper editors > United States > Biography. United States. |
| Genre: | Biographies. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kansas City Public Library | 070.92 DOWNIE 2020 (Text) | 0001002372900 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Table of Contents
All about the Story : News, Power, Politics, and the Washington Post
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | p. 1 | |
| 1 | Ben and Len | p. 7 |
| 2 | Accidental Intern | p. 20 |
| 3 | Muckraker | p. 33 |
| 4 | Washington Burning | p. 47 |
| 5 | A Reluctant Editor | p. 57 |
| 6 | Inside the Watergate Story | p. 66 |
| 7 | The Legend of Deep Throat | p. 104 |
| 8 | Encountering Terror | p. 116 |
| 9 | Tragedy in Jonestown | p. 127 |
| 10 | Foreign Correspondent | p. 138 |
| 11 | Charles and Diana | p. 156 |
| 12 | Public Lives, Private Lives | p. 163 |
| 13 | Confronting the Clintons | p. 190 |
| 14 | The Resort Hotel Bunker | p. 222 |
| 15 | The Unabomber's Ultimatum | p. 227 |
| 16 | The Buck Stops Here | p. 237 |
| 17 | 9/11 | p. 246 |
| 18 | Preparing for War | p. 260 |
| 19 | Iraq | p. 273 |
| 20 | Woodward and Plame | p. 290 |
| 21 | Exposing a CIA Secret | p. 302 |
| 22 | Legacy | p. 323 |
| 23 | Farewell | p. 339 |
| 24 | The Post | p. 348 |
| 25 | The Rest of the Story | p. 355 |
| Afterword | p. 358 | |
| Author's Note | p. 363 | |
| Index | p. 365 |
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