former White House Correspondent, Knight Ridder's Washington Bureau
Washington writer; former White House correspondent for Knight Ridder's Washington Bureau
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Jodi Enda
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FROM Jodi Enda
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Where Have All the Watchdogs Gone? Regulatory agencies are boring until brakes fail, mines explode and oil-rigs blow up. But as newspapers cut back to save money, one of the casualties is coverage of those myriad Washington's agencies. Can media watchdogs prevent the worst case scenarios from occurring? What are the consequences of cutbacks in coverage? Washington writer Jodi Enda is a former White House correspondent for Knight-Ridder.
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