He had lots of interesting things to say about journalism, particularly its failure to investigate numerous abuses of power, and coverups by government and commercial interests
For example he documents that as early as 1934 internal memos from asbestos industry executives recommend purposeful manipulation of medical findings on asbestos' harm to workers. Official recognition of the medical harm of asbestos occurred in 1964 yet there was no reportage before 1968 by the mainstream media.
He still is a champion for journalism but really has not much confidence that mainstream "journalism" is going to do the investigative journalism that is needed. The Kardashianisation of mainstream media is absolute. Investigative journalism is going to have to find other ways to surface.
He has written a new book.
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