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Title: Read it!
Review: Whether or not you're interested in media stuff per se, this book is a wonderful read. Seth Mnookin has a superb sense of how organizations work and the way that the strengths and weaknesses of individual reporters and editors combined to make possible the incidents of the Jayson Blair story. It's really fascinating, and the book is consistently well-written and gripping. I can't imagine someone not enjoying this book--it's a good present for anybody who's interested in institutions and psychology and history and wants to hear a fascinating and often sordid tale about human weakness.
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