REPORTER,
DESTROYED
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Journalists whose careers are destroyed by false allegations have an unusually high suicide rate. It takes a lot of lies to discredit a record based on accuracy and character. And it takes a lot more than that to ensure that an award-winning reporter with such a record isprevented from ever again working in journalism
The L.A. Times has never apologized for its baseless attacks on reporter Gary Webb, who took his own life after being relentlessly hounded out of mainstream journalism. After struggling to defend himself, and failing to be heard, Webb did not give up, because he did not want to die. Instead, he labored for months writing a book establishing his veracity. Webb was probably the only person who understood that he was fighting for his life. Every lie he rebutted was another silent reporter who stood back, unwilling to speak out, another realization that there was no one who considered him worthy of defense. …
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Eléctrica in the Desert 
I understand the new film about Webb – Kill the Messenger – goes a long way towards vindicating him.
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Yeah.
What about people who are still alive? Or do you have to kill yourself and wait for years first?
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I really think you should read Russell Brand’s Revolution. He has a unique way of talking about social change that I think you would find helpful.
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Okay,I will.
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