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The journalist and the murderer
Book • 1990
The book delves into the relationship between journalists and their subjects, using the case of Joe McGinniss and Dr. Jeffrey R. MacDonald as a central example.
Malcolm argues that journalists often engage in a form of seduction and betrayal, gaining the trust of their subjects only to betray them in their writings.
The case involves McGinniss's book 'Fatal Vision,' which portrayed MacDonald as a pathological liar and cold-blooded killer, despite McGinniss's initial pretense of supporting MacDonald's innocence.
The book explores the broader implications of journalistic ethics and the power dynamics between journalists and their subjects.
Malcolm argues that journalists often engage in a form of seduction and betrayal, gaining the trust of their subjects only to betray them in their writings.
The case involves McGinniss's book 'Fatal Vision,' which portrayed MacDonald as a pathological liar and cold-blooded killer, despite McGinniss's initial pretense of supporting MacDonald's innocence.
The book explores the broader implications of journalistic ethics and the power dynamics between journalists and their subjects.
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Balaji Srinivasan as a book documenting a journalist's misrepresentation of a killer's story, highlighting ethical issues in journalism.
Balaji Srinivasan as a book documenting a journalist's misrepresentation of a killer's story, highlighting ethical issues in journalism.
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