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Eugene L. Meyer

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“The Post” and the times

December 27, 2017 by Gene Meyer 5 Comments

The movie of the moment seems to be “The Post,” a dramatic retelling of the weeks in June 1971 when the Washington Post raced to catch up with The New York Times, which first published portions of the Pentagon Papers, a secret government study charting America’s path to war in Vietnam, before the newspaper was […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Abe Rosenthal, Ben Bagdikian, Bradlee, Daniel Ellsberg, journalism, Kay Graham, leaks, Meg Greenfield, Pentagon Papers

Leaked to? Or obtained by? It matters which.

August 5, 2017 by Gene Meyer 1 Comment

The currently oft-used phrase “leaked to” seems to have largely replaced “obtained by” in the discussion of documents public officials would rather keep under wraps but that surface anyway in our nation’s media. The phrases are sometimes used interchangeably. They shouldn’t be. Both phrases are freighted with meaning and intent.  Leaked suggests an image of […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: documents obtained by, leakers, leaks

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