Bonus - The CIA and Time Magazine w/ Simon Willmetts (Preview)
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Danny and Derek chat with Simon Willmetts, associate professor of intelligence studies at Leiden University, about his recent piece for Diplomatic History, "The CIA and Time Magazine: Journalistic Ethics and Newsroom Dissent". The group discusses the subfield of intelligence history, public awareness of intelligence organizations, why the scope Time and Life magazines in the mid-20th century and why the CIA would want to collude with such publications, the development of journalistic ethics in light of journalistic connections with the national security state, and more. Further reading: George Herkin, The Georgetown Set: Friends and Rivals in Cold War Washington Kathryn McGarr, City of Newsmen: Public Lies and Professional Secrets in Cold War Washington Hugh Wilford, The CIA: An Imperial History Subscribe now for the full episode!
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