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Leonard Downie Jr. has been executive editor of The Washington Post since 1991, during which time its news sta
ff has won twenty-five Pulitzer Prizes. His books include Justice Denied, The New Muckrakers, and The News About the News (with Robert G. Kaiser). He lives in Washington, D.C.

Leonard Downie Jr. is represented by Random House Speakers Bureau (http://www.rhspeakers.com).

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The News About the News
American Journalism in Peril
Written by Leonard Downie, Jr. and Robert G. Kaiser

Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: February 4, 2003
Price: $14.95

Freedom of the press is a primary American value. Good journalism builds communities, arms citizens with important information, and serves as a public watchdog for civic, national, and global issues. But what happens when the news turns its back on its public role?

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The News About the News
American Journalism in Peril
Written by Leonard Downie, Jr. and Robert G. Kaiser

Format: eBook, 320 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $13.99

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The Rules of the Game

Written by Leonard Downie, Jr.

Format: eBook, 336 pages
Publisher: Knopf
On Sale: January 13, 2009
Price: $12.99

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