The Journalist And The Murderer

An examination into the psychopathology of journalism, this reissued title is both a fascinating and controversial classic of reportage. 'One of the best journalists writing in English anywhere' "Financial Times"

About the author

Janet Malcolm

Summary

In 1970 Jeffrey MacDonald was accused of murdering his pregnant wife, and the journalist Joe McGinniss decided to write a book about it. Malcolm's classic investigation sheds a fascinating light on the conflict and controversy that followed, and asks whether all journalists are, ultimately, immoral.

Product details

• Authors: Janet Malcolm, Malcolm Janet
• Assisted by: Jack Ian (Introduction)
• Publisher: Granta Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2018
• EAN: 9781783784547
• ISBN: 978-1-78378-454-7
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 140 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism, True Crime, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, Press & journalism, Criminal investigation & detection, Criminal investigation and detection, News media and journalism, True crime: serial killers and murderers