
A Fragile Trust: Preview
Clip: Season 15 Episode 18 | 30s
A Fragile Trust premieres on PBS Independent Lens on May 5, 2014.
The stunning story of Jayson Blair, a promising young African American reporter who became entangled in a plagiarism scandal, with the ensuing media frenzy leaving The New York Times with a major blemish and leading to heated debates about racism, drug abuse, mental illness, and journalistic power struggles.
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A Fragile Trust: Preview
Clip: Season 15 Episode 18 | 30s
The stunning story of Jayson Blair, a promising young African American reporter who became entangled in a plagiarism scandal, with the ensuing media frenzy leaving The New York Times with a major blemish and leading to heated debates about racism, drug abuse, mental illness, and journalistic power struggles.
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