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How a candidate’s personal life changed political journalism

How a candidate’s personal life changed political journalism

10/02/2014 | Rating NR

PBS News Hour

How a candidate’s personal life changed political journalism

Clip: 10/2/2014 | 7m 19s

How a candidate’s personal life changed political journalism

When did the more intimate -- and sometimes sordid -- aspects of the personal lives of politicians become fair game for reporters? Matt Bai of Yahoo News says it was back in 1987, when presidential candidate Gary Hart’s extramarital dalliance was made public. Bai joins Gwen Ifill to discuss his new book, "All the Truth Is Out: The Week Politics Went Tabloid."

10/02/2014 | Rating NR

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