Binding: Paperback
Description: David E. Mc Craw recounts his experiences as the top newsroom lawyer for the New York Times during the most turbulent era for journalism in generations. Now in paperback! In October 2016, when Donald Trump's lawyer demanded that The New York Times retract an article focused on two women that accused Trump of touching them inappropriately David Mc Craw's scathing letter of refusal went viral and he became a hero of press freedom everywhere. But as you'll see in Truth in Our Times for the top newsroom lawyer at the paper of record it was just another day at the office. Mc Craw has worked at the Times since 2002, leading the paper's fight for freedom of information defending it against libel suits and providing legal counsel to the reporters breaking the biggest stories of the year. In short: if you've read a controversial story in the paper since the Bush administration it went across his desk first. From Chelsea Manning's leaks to Trump's tax returns Mc Craw is at the center of the paper's decisions about what news is fit to print. In Truth in Our Times Mc Craw recounts the hard legal decisions behind the most impactful stories of the last decade with candor and style. The book is simultaneously a rare peek behind the curtain of the celebrated organization a love letter to freedom of the press and a decisive rebuttal of Trump's fake news slur through a series of hard cases. It is an absolute must - have for any dedicated reader of The New York Times.
Title: Truth In Our Times Inside The Fight For Press Freedom In The Age Of Alternative Facts
Author(s): Mccraw David E.
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Barcode: 9781250782472
Pages: 304 Pages
Publication Date: 3/30/2021
Category: Entertainment & Media Law