Dr. Mellinger publishes article in Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly
December 2, 2015
Dr. Mellinger's article, "Washington Confidential: A Double Standard Gives Way to The People's Right to Know" was published this month in Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly as part of a special section on advocacy, knowledge gaps, freedom of information, and political communication.
Mellinger's article examines the evolution of newspaper editors' support of and commitment to the public interest. Through archival research, Mellinger traces the transition from a regular and unquestioned use of off-the-record briefings to practices that reflected a commitment to the freedom of information.