An accomplished journalist’s candid memoir

Lost and Found: Coming of Age in the Washington Press Corps by Ellen Hume captures the idealism of a young reporter, from her early days as a cub in California, moving to the L.A. Times and its Washington Bureau, and her intuitive skills in ferreting out the truth behind the headlines and press releases.  As …

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Bezos’ business interests trump WaPo journalism

Hiding out from election coverage isn't working all that well for me. Half my recent blogs have been non-political book reviews, but that hasn't diluted the tension leading up to November 5th. Now I feel compelled to express my outrage and disappointment at how once-leading American newspapers have been too fearful of Donald Trump to …

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