Tag: #janetcooke
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11 – The slow death of journalism, virtual singers, shrinking chocolate and shrinking politicians’ brains
In which we discuss the decline and fall of ‘real news’ and journalism as we finish our interview with award-winning writer Mike Sager. Before that, two boomers dissect Jimi Hendrix’s lyrics, bemoan the fact that old rockers need to turn themselves into living holograms, debate the health benefits of shrinkflation and explore the relationship between…
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Episode 4 – The writer, his lover and the returned Pulitzer
In which we speak with acclaimed writer Mike Sager, who was at Ground Zero for a key moment in the history of fake news – the Janet Cooke Pulitzer Prize scandal. This story has it all: sex, drugs, rock and roll, politics, profanity – and a real-life cameo role for Ray! In this American-themed episode,…