Scotty: James B. Reston

Mr. Stacks talked about his book Scotty: James B. Reston and the Rise and Fall of American Journalism, published by Little, Brown and Company. He discusses the influence of New York Times Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist James “Scotty” Reston and his impact on today’s relationship between politicians and the press. Mr. Stacks also talks about the access Reston had to people like John F. Kennedy, Henry Kissinger, Richard Nixon, and Lyndon Johnson, and how this access affected his reporting. During the question and answer session that follows his talk, Mr. Stacks talks about the press’s coverage of Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush. close