Woodward on secrecy and 24-hour news culture
Posted by
Julie Tomlin
on 22 February 2006 at 18:10
Tags: International Herald Tribune, Newspapers, Television
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Bob Woodward whose reporting brought down President Nixon has said the greatest threat to democracy is not terrorism but governmental secrecy.
He also criticised the 24-hour news culture that emphasises speed over accuracy and demands that journalists not just report but predict the future.
