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Journalism & Broadcasting Law, Crime, Prison
  • John Dinges

    John Dinges discusses his book "Assassination on Embassy Row"

    Sep. 6, 1980
  • Jimmy Breslin

    Jimmy Breslin, journalist and author discusses his book about the Watergate Affair

    May. 22, 1975

    Discussing "How the Good Guys Finally Won : Notes from an Impeachment Summer" and interviewing Jimmy Breslin.

  • James Mills discusses his book "Report to the Commissioner," his newest publication

    Oct. 3, 1972

    James Mills, a novelist and journalist, talks to Studs about his book "Report to the Commissioner". Mr. Mills and Studs discuss the story and Mr. Mills goes in depth into the process of police detectives working a case. Studs plays an excerpt of a Chicago policeman talking about working on the tactical squad on the police force. The policeman tells of how they go into a neighborhood as civilians to stop crime.

  • Ira B. Harkey

    Ira B. Harkey discusses the south, civil rights, race relations, racism, his newspaper, and his career ; part 1

    1966

    Ira B. Harkey discusses the south, civil rights, race relations, racism, his newspaper, and his career. Includes Ira Harkey reading his writing from his newspaper the Mississippi "Chronicle-Star."

  • John L. Spivak talks with Studs Terkel Part 1

    1967
  • John L. Spivak talks with Studs Terkel Part 2

    1967
  • Discussing the book "The loser" and interviewing the author William Hoffman Jr. ; part 1

    1968
  • Discussing the book "The loser" and interviewing the author William Hoffman, Jr. ; part 2

    1968
  • Discussing the book "Edgar Snow's China" with the author Lois Wheeler Snow

    Jul. 6, 1981

    Discussing the book "Edgar Snow's China" with the author Lois Wheeler Snow.

  • Patricia Bosworth

    Interview with Patricia Bosworth

    Jun. 24, 1997

    Interviewing author Patricia Bosworth.

  • Calvin (Bud) Trillin

    Discussing the book "Killings" with the author Calvin Trillin

    Feb. 13, 1984

    Discussing the book "Killings" with the author Calvin Trillin.

  • Interview with Scott Anderson and John Lee Anderson discussing the World Anti-Communist League

    1980

    Discussing "Inside the League: The Shocking Expose of How Terrorists, Nazis, and Latin American Death Squads have Infiltrated the World Anti-Communist League" (published by Dodd Mead & Co.) with the authors, journalists Scott Anderson and Jon Lee Anderson.

  • Discussing the book "The First Century : The Chicago Bar Association, 1874-1974" and interviewing the author Herman Kogan

    Aug. 5, 1974

    Discussing the book "The First Century : The Chicago Bar Association, 1874-1974" and interviewing the author Herman Kogan.

  • Fred J. Cook

    Studs Terkel discusses investigative journalism with author Fred J. Cook

    May. 13, 1966

    Studs and investigative journalist Fred J. Cook discuss Cook's book "The Corrupted Land: The Social Morality of Modern Americans" (Macmillan, 1966). The main topics of conversation are social morality and the corruption of the American business ethic. Terkel and Cook discuss unsung heroes, television quiz scandals,

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