Reviews for Custodians of Conscience: Investigative Journalism and Public Virtue

The average rating for Custodians of Conscience: Investigative Journalism and Public Virtue based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-02-03 00:00:00 Pedro Agapay Worthwhile study of investigative reporting, the labor-intensive kind that involves going through lots of records and interviewing people about things they don't want to talk about. The takeaway for me was how to justify investigations of activities or omissions that have not broken laws but still seem unethical: Put them in context, for example as deviations from normal behavior or as breaches of laws or standards that should exist because other states have them.

Review # 2 was written on 2009-12-11 00:00:00 Ching Yu-yuan In Thank You, Comrade Stalin!: Soviet Public Culture from Revolution to Cold War, Jeffrey Brooks has created an interesting and informative piece of work that delves into the heart of the Soviet press machine under the watchful eye of Joseph Stalin. At times long-winded and a little dense, it is nonetheless an important read for anyone who has an interest in the monumental power that newspapers possess, particularly when in the hands of those already blessed with significant influence in the first place.