Are Washington journalists killing journalism?

In Washington D.C., where all things political converge, a debate rages over journalistic practices of star journalists like Judith Miller of the New York Times and Bob Woodward of the Washington Post. A special prosecutor is trying to find out who in government leaked the name of Valerie Plume, a CIA employee, to the media. Already one indictment has been handed down. Was this leak a deliberate effort by the government to get back at her husband for his opposition to the war in Iraq? Inquiring minds want to know. Miller spent time in jail for refusing to reveal her source. Now, seemingly out of the blue, Woodward says he received the information about Plume before any of the other journalists did. What's the significance of this late breaking news from Woodward? Speculation abounds. Marty Kaplan, associate dean of the Annenberg School of Communication at USC, weighs in. It's worth a read. Note especially his appeal to today's journalism students. Learn well and help us out of these continual problems!