The Columnist: Leaks, Lies, and Libel in Drew Pearson's Washington

by Donald A Ritchie and Donald A. Ritchie

Book Overview

Long before Wikileaks and social media, the journalist Drew Pearson exposed to public view information that public officials tried to keep hidden. A self-professed "keyhole peeper", Pearson devoted himself to revealing what politicians were doing behind closed doors. From 1932 to 1969, his daily "Washington Merry-Go-Round" column and weekly radio and TV commentary broke secrets, revealed classified information, and passed along rumors based on sources...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190067586
• ISBN13: 9780190067588
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.2" x 9.4"