The Journalist and the Murderer by Janet Malcolm

The Journalist and the Murderer by Janet Malcolm

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The Journalist and the Murderer by Janet Malcolm

This is an enquiry into the morality of journalism. The author takes as the axis of her argument the case of Joe McGinniss, author of "Fatal Vision", the story of a doctor convicted of murdering his wife and two daughters. Malcolm explores the inherent imbalance that lies between journalist and subject. In her interviews with the leading characters in the case - the principals, their lawyers, the members of the jury and the various people who testified as expert witnesses at the trial - Malcolm is always conscious of herself as a player in a game that, as she points out, she cannot lose. This book reflects some of the dominant intellectual concerns of our time.
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ISBN 13 9780747507598
ISBN 10 0747507597
Title The Journalist and the Murderer
Author Janet Malcolm
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 1991-01-24
Number of pages 176
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