Gary Hart’s ill-fated run for president is among the great political implosions of our time. The Colorado Senator was considered a lock for the 1988 Democratic nomination; that is, until reports of an extra-marital affair drove him from the race. But now, a new book is taking issue with the newspaper that broke the story, calling it a turning point in political journalism.
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Dan Kennedy is a journalism professor at Northeastern University.
Callie Crossley is the host of WGBH News' Under the Radar.
Adam Reilly is a reporter for WGBH News.
Tom Fiedler is the dean of Boston University's College of Communications.
