Truth and Duty
Truth and Duty: The Press, the President, and the Privilege of Power is a 2005 non-fiction book by Mary Mapes, published by St. Martin's Press.
It is her account of her time at CBS News during the Iraq War and a series of events which resulted in her losing her job.[1] She had covered the Abu Ghraib scandal.[2] She also had produced a program on President of the United States George W. Bush's record in military service, but it was revealed that the program relied on forged documents.[3] That was the Killian documents controversy.
Reception
[edit]Jonathan Alter in The New York Times described the book as "high-spirited, if overwrought and self-serving".[1]
Dave Denison of the Texas Observer wrote that the book appears like it is "conducting a kind of public therapy" to deal with Mapes' feelings, and then in the final 33% it becomes "a surprisingly compelling brief."[4] Denison stated that people who are involved in politics and journalism covering politics will find the book useful.[4]
Release
[edit]James Vanderbilt received a copy of the work with a personal message from Mapes.[5]
Adaptations
[edit]The film Truth was based on the memoir.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Alter, Jonathan (2005-11-20). "Network Error". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "Readings Listings". The Stranger. 2005-11-17. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ a b ""Truth" review: Flawed tale of chase for damning info on the president". The Denver Post. 2015-10-28. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ a b Denison, Dave (2006-08-11). "Something About Mary (and Ben)". Texas Observer. Retrieved 2024-09-25. - Alternate copy at Dan Rather's website. PDF.
- ^ Hamedy, Saba (2015-10-23). "Q&A: Mary Mapes describes seeing her 'Truth' on the big screen". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
External links
[edit]- Truth and Duty - Macmillan Publishers
- Mapes, Mary (November 8, 2005). Truth and Duty: The Press, the President, and the Privilege of Power. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 9780312351953 – via Internet Archive.
- Excerpt of the book at Vanity Fair
- Excerpt of the book at ABC News/Good Morning America
- Excerpt of the book at Denver Post