Jonathan Kwitny (March 23, 1941 – November 26, 1998) was an American investigative journalist.
Biography
Kwitny was born in Indianapolis. He earned a bachelor's degree in journalism at the University of Missouri's School of Journalism in 1962, and a master's degree in history at New York University in 1964. In 1971 he joined The Wall Street Journal, where his articles frequently appeared as front-page features. The show was carried on the PBS network and won the Polk Award for television investigative reporting in 1989, but was canceled that same year. At the time of his death, he was working for the Gannett newspaper company. He contributed the introduction to a 1993 expanded and revised edition of The Hoffa Wars by Dan E. Moldea.
Works
Books
- The Mullendore Murder Case (1974). On the murder of Oklahoma rancher E.C. Mullendore III.
- Shakedown (1977). A novel.
- Vicious Circles: The Mafia in the Marketplace (1979). On Mafia involvement in white-collar crime. Extract via FBI.
- Endless Enemies: The Making of an Unfriendly World (1984). On U.S. foreign policy.
- The Crimes of Patriots: A True Story of Dope, Dirty Money, and the CIA (1988). On the Nugan Hand Bank scandal.
- Acceptable Risks (1992). On unapproved treatments for AIDS.
- The Super Swindlers: The Incredible Record of America's Greatest Financial Scams (1994)
- An update of The Fountain Pen Conspiracy (1973)
- Man of the Century: The Life and Times of Pope John Paul II (1997). .
Introductions
Book reviews
- "Reinvestigating Watergate: The Elusive Glow of Truth." Review of Secret Agenda, by Jim Hougan. Wall Street Journal (Jan. 3, 1985), p. 9.
References
Further reading
- "John Paul II & the Fall of Communism," by Jane Barnes & Helen Whitney. PBS Frontline (Sep. 1999). Critical of Man of the Century.
- "PBS: The Decline & Fall of 'Public' Broadcasting," by Tara Gadomski and Esben Kjaer. Consortium News. On the cancellation of The Kwitny Report.
External links
- Jonathan Kwitny at Spartacus Educational
- Personal file at the FBI via Internet Archive