Janet Cooke Analysis

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Janet Cooke was a top-notch american journalist who decided that it would be better to please her readers than write about the truth. But before that, she even lied about her college degree. Cooke stating that she had received a master’s degree when she had only achieved a bachelor's degree.
In a September 1980 article, Cooke wrote a profile about a young 8 year old boy who was addicted to heroin. This piece grabbed the attention of many people, including the Marion Barry, who was the mayor of Washington D.C. at the time. A search party was launched, organized by Barry and other city officials. The search was unsuccessful, leading to claims that the story was false. Barry lied under the pressure of the public that the young boy was known to

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