First published 2004
Jack Morrison sits in the CBS newsroom as breaking news floods the wires. Twenty years covering Washington has taught him that truth often hides behind official statements. When a major political scandal erupts, Morrison finds himself caught between his duty to report facts and pressure from network executives who want a particular angle. His sources dry up. Colleagues question his methods. The story grows more complex as Morrison digs deeper, revealing connections that reach into the highest levels of government. He must decide whether to pursue a story that could destroy careers or accept the sanitized version his bosses prefer. Morrison struggles with the weight of responsibility that comes with shaping public opinion through television news. The choice he makes will define not only his career but his understanding of what journalism means in modern America.
Genres: american-fiction, contemporary, journalism, political-thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: moral-dilemma, unreliable-narrator
Setting: CBS, Washington
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
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