Originally published: April 22, 2009
Last updated: April 22, 2009 - 10:25pm
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Editor&Publisher
Author:
Joe Strupp
One year after his blockbuster investigation into the links between retired military commentators and the Pentagon -- which won a Pulitzer Prize on Monday -- New York Times scribe David Barstow says the reporting has made a difference even if the television networks targeted in his coverage have not come clean. Barstow, the 10-year Times reporter who won his second Pulitzer one year to the day that his first report ran, notes the reporting sparked fierce debate on the Internet and in newspapers. He also sees signs of some network changes, at least behind the scenes. His Pulitzer win earned little notice on TV this week, compared to others.