The Jayson Blair story: favoritism and plagiarism at The New York Times / [print]
ABC News Productions.
- Princeton, New Jersey : Films for the Humanities and Sciences, (c)2003.
- 1 videocassette (23 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Originally broadcast on Nightline 5/15/03.
Chronicles the sensational rise and fall of Jayson Blair, the journalist of the New York Times, who was found guilty of plagiarism. It also assesses the impact of the scandal on The Times, the credibility of the news media, and equal opportunity.