The secret dinners behind Cold War journalism

from Late Night Live - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Before 24-hour news, Washington’s most powerful journalists got their scoops over dinner — with generals, senators and senior officials. These invitation-only gatherings created a privileged pipeline between the press and the people running America’s Cold War.Guest: Kathryn McGarr, Associate Professor at the UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Madison, Wisconsin.Producer: Ali Benton

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