Betty Medsger is an author and investigative reporter. Medsger is the author of several books, including The Burglary: The Discovery of J. Edgar Hoover's Secret FBI.[1][2][3] Medsger was instrumental in uncovering the work of COINTELPRO and secret activities by the FBI.[4][5][6] She is the former chair of the Department of Journalism and Professor Emerita at San Francisco State University.[7][8]
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edit- ^ "Betty Medsger". Investigating Power. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ Garrow, David (2014-01-23). "Review: 'The Burglary: The Discovery of J. Edgar Hoover's Secret FBI' by Betty Medsger". Washington Post. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ Shaffer, Robert (2015-10-23). "BettyMedsger. The Burglary: The Discovery of J. Edgar Hoover's Secret FBI. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2014". Peace & Change. 40 (4): 572–575. doi:10.1111/pech.12155.
- ^ Oshinsky, David (2014-01-31). "Breaking In". New York Times. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ Johnson, Carrie. "The Secret Burglary That Exposed J. Edgar Hoover's FBI". NPR. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ Oppenheimer, Martin (2014). "How We Found Out About COINTELPRO". Monthly Review. 66 (4): 54–60. doi:10.14452/MR-066-04-2014-08_7.
- ^ Gaffni, Matthias (7 March 2021). "'Something had to be done'". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Journalism Professor Emerita Betty Medsger Broke Story of 1971 Break-In to FBI Office". San Francisco State University. Retrieved 31 July 2021.