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John's Notebook: Drafts of history

861 views · Published 12 November 2017 · 1:52 · Indexed 12 November 2026

Channel: Face the Nation · 2017 · News & Politics

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This week was the anniversary of a presidential election whose outcome was a surprise for many experts. The anniversary serves as a reminder that the very nature of the news business is surprise-- it's why journalism is called the first draft of history.

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