Pulitzer Prize scandal
Witness History: Archive 2012 - A podcast by BBC World Service
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In 1981 a Pulitzer Prize was awarded to a young journalist who had made-up her story.Janet Cooke worked for the Washington Post, and she had fabricated a tale of an eight year old heroin addict. The scandal ended her journalistic career and tarnished the Post's reputation.Photo: ABC News.
