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The Journalist and the Murderer

In The Journalist And The Murderer, Janet Malcolm examines the psychopathology of journalism. She delves into the always uneasy, sometimes tragic relationship that exists between journalist and subject.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 163 pages

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