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All The President’s Men at 50: how a trusted US media covered politics in the 1970s

This month marks the 50th anniversary of a much-revered classic of American cinema, All The President’s Men.

The Conversation

All The President’s Men at 50: one of the finest films about investigative journalism ever made

Nighttime. A dim and dingy car park. Woefully inadequate fluorescent lights flicker and buzz overhead. Two men stand in half-shadow. One is barely visible, his face almost entirely swallowed by darkness. His voice is low and gravelly:

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‘I still think it’s one of the great films of all time’: All the President’s Men turns 50

In April 1976, the flawless Watergate film premiered in Washington – cast members and reporters share their memories of ‘the granddaddy of journalism movies’

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The Best Political Thriller Of The Last 50 Years Is Now On HBO Max. 2 Things Stood Out In My Rewatch

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Bob Woodward says he is ‘crushed’ by Washington Post layoffs

Watergate reporter says colleagues and readers ‘deserve more’ after newspaper lays off hundreds of workers

The Guardian - US

In his own words: Robert Redford on independence, integrity and his enduring roles

As the world reflects on Robert Redford’s death, his own words illuminate the essence of his career

The Independent UK

How Jeff Bezos brought the Washington Post’s global reputation into question

The Washington Post still conjures up, for some, the promise of fiercely independent investigative journalism that can unseat a corrupt president. In what became one of the biggest stories of the 20th century, Richard Nixon (1969-74) was forced to resign the presidency in 1974, halfway through his second term, following…

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Voices: AI cannot be allowed to thrive at the expense of the UK’s creative industries

COMMENT: Journalism – along with the film, music and television industries – must stand strong in the face of growing power of AI, writes Chris Blackhurst. In the end, we need each other to prosper

The Independent UK

Key Republican claims Bob Woodward told him Biden was financially corrupt

House oversight chair James Comer claims in his new book that reporter made remark in private conversation

The Guardian - US

Washington Post stirs up fury in liberal America over neutral election stance

Failure to endorse any US presidential candidate for first time in decades ‘undermines’ paper’s independence, say critics

The Guardian - UK

Legendary Watergate reporters Woodward and Bernstein slam Washington Post for shying away from endorsement

An editor has already resigned over the decision, a former editor called the paper’s leadership cowardly, and thousands of subscribers have left the paper

The Independent UK

Cooper slams "bullsh*t" Trump defense

Republican Abel Maldonado claims Trump isn't a fascist, he's just a New Yorker. Anderson Cooper wasn't buying it.

Salon

Peter Jay obituary

Economic journalist and broadcaster labelled ‘the cleverest young man in England’

The Guardian - UK

Peter Jay, journalist and diplomat, dies aged 87

Tributes paid to one of the UK’s foremost economics commentators who was also ambassador to Washington

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Fifty years after Nixon resigned, a key player is still angry about his pardon

Elizabeth Holtzman, House committee member who reviewed impeachment articles, recalls ‘gross political act’

Evening Standard

Inside British editor Will Lewis's fight to save the Washington Post

Ex-Telegraph editor Will Lewis was hired by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos to turn round the fortunes of the iconic US title. Can he face down a staff mutiny and the ire of Prince Harry over his past lives?

The Independent UK

Joe Biden had a rigor mortis-like freeze a year ago, Watergate’s Carl Bernstein says

While Biden is ‘sharp’ in his national security meetings, Carl Bernstein says people close to the president believe they have a problem

Reason

Julian Assange's Freedom Came at a Steep Price

Assange's plea deal sets a threatening precedent for free speech and journalism.

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From meet-cute to marriage breakdown: Streep and Nicholson shine in Nora Ephron’s bittersweet Heartburn

This forerunner to the writer’s charming romcoms is real and relatable – the truest of her meditations on love

Evening Standard

Our pick of the best films based on true stories, from Zero Dark Thirty to The Wolf of Wall Street

Looking for a movie adaptation of a shocking real event? Look no further

Salon

Jake Tapper on history, media and Trump

CNN host talks about his new political thriller, the media's failures and the deep roots of the Trump crisis

The Guardian - US

March on Washington: the day MLK – and Dylan and Baez – made hope and history rhyme

Sixty years ago, at the Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King changed America. But there was more to the day than just his ‘I have a dream’ speech. There was music too

The Independent UK

Richard Snyder, ‘warrior-king’ of publishing who presided over rise of Simon & Schuster, dead at 90

Richard Snyder, a visionary and imperious executive at Simon & Schuster who presided over the publisher’s exponential rise during the second half of the 20th century and helped define an era of growing corporate power, has died

The Walrus

Nostalgia about Newsrooms Ignores How Much They Need to Change

Tantrum-throwing reporters and endless meetings aren’t glamorous—or good for modern journalism

The Guardian - UK

Investigative journalism at risk from ‘corporate timidity’, says Tina Brown

Widow of ex-editor Harry Evans runs foundation supporting original reportage, which is holding first event this week

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