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The CIA's Damage Control on the Gary Webb Story
31:21 - 36:15 (04:53)
This podcast episode discusses the CIA's handling of the Gary Webb story, as documented in their declassified internal memos, highlighting the agency's attempts at damage control and manipulation of public opinion.
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Learning from his past experience as a journalist, this speaker discusses the importance of reaching out for comments while writing an investigative article.
31:21 - 32:30 (01:08)
Summary
Learning from his past experience as a journalist, this speaker discusses the importance of reaching out for comments while writing an investigative article.
ChapterThe CIA's Damage Control on the Gary Webb Story
EpisodeCracktoberfest Part Five: How the CIA and the L.A. Times Killed Gary Webb
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The media failed to accurately report on the relationship between the Contras and cocaine dealers in the 80s.
32:30 - 33:43 (01:13)
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The media failed to accurately report on the relationship between the Contras and cocaine dealers in the 80s. The scale of the drug dealing was often exaggerated in a way that distorted the truth.
ChapterThe CIA's Damage Control on the Gary Webb Story
EpisodeCracktoberfest Part Five: How the CIA and the L.A. Times Killed Gary Webb
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Public affairs made a rare exception to their policy and denied any affiliation of an individual to help a journalist who was working on a story that would undermine the mercury news allegations, as documented in recently declassified internal documents.
33:43 - 36:15 (02:32)
Summary
Public affairs made a rare exception to their policy and denied any affiliation of an individual to help a journalist who was working on a story that would undermine the mercury news allegations, as documented in recently declassified internal documents.