Murder the Truth by David Enrich examines the escalating threats against journalists, particularly in the context of legal battles that aim to intimidate them. Enrich underscores that The New York Times, with its unique resources and legal team, stands out in its ability to confront these formidable entities. The book reflects on historical defamation laws while exploring contemporary cases from Gawker to Rolling Stone, illustrating the costly price of journalistic integrity amidst pervasive intimidation tactics.
As Murder the Truth makes clear, however, The New York Times is the rare news organization with the resources and institutional fortitude to regularly stand up to the world's most powerful and wealthy people.
Even victory can be expensive. The coordinated campaigns take an extraordinary mental and emotional toll. Again and again in Murder the Truth, individual journalists and news publications - even winning ones - rack up massive, sometimes catastrophic, legal bills.
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