Walter Winchell 
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SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times
8/31/2021
Fear and Misinformation Plagued the Polio Vaccination Campaign, Too
Chicago Sun-Times Columnist Neil Steinberg offers some cold comfort: media voices spreading misinformation about COVID vaccinations have clear forebears in the press.
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SOURCE: Untapped New York
10/19/2020
New PBS Documentary on New York Gossip Columnist Walter Winchell
Walter Winchell's gossip-driven approach to the news made him famous; his fame helped publicize the dangers of Nazism and overcome American isolationism before World War II. A new PBS documentary considers his career and legacy.
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