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Janet Cooke wrote a fictitious news article about an 8-year old heroin addict named "Jimmy" for the Washington Post in 1980. Her detailed account of a visit to the boy's home, infested with drugs and other crimes, won her a Pulitzer Prize for that article. However, when it came to light that Cooke had lied in her resume it prompted editors at the Post to question her more instensely over the Jimmy story, which had some Post staffers, both editors and reporters, doubting its facts since it was based mostly on annonymous sources. Cooke confesed to making up the story, was asked to resigne from the paper and the Pulitzer was returned.
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When was Janet Cooke born?
Janet Cooke was born in 1954.
Why was Janet cooke of the Washington post accused of fabrication or plagiarism?
Janet Cooke of The Washington Post was accused of fabricating a story about an 8-year-old heroin addict named Jimmy. The story won a Pulitzer Prize, but was later found to be entirely made up. Cooke's deception led to a major scandal and she eventually resigned from the newspaper.
What was Janet cooks Pulitzer prize story about?
Janet Cooke's Pulitzer prize-winning story was about an 8-year-old heroin addict named "Jimmy" living in Washington, D.C. However, it was later discovered that the story was fabricated and Cooke had fabricated the sources in the story.
How do you write Janet in French?
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How many songs did Sam Cooke write?
98 songs
What has the author Frank E Cooke written?
Frank E. Cooke has written: 'Kids can write songs, too!' -- subject(s): Juvenile literature, Popular music, Writing and publishing
Where is Barbara Cooke?
Barbara Cooke Womack
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Baldwin Cooke's birth name is Baldwin Gardiner Cooke.
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Beach Cooke's birth name is Stephen Beach Cooke.
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Donna Cooke's birth name is Donna Carolyn Cooke.
What is the birth name of Dusty Cooke?
Dusty Cooke's birth name is Allen Lindsey Cooke.
