Jerome Ceppos
Jerry Ceppos | |
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| Born | Jerome Merle Ceppos October 14, 1946 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | July 29, 2022 (aged 75) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland |
| Occupations | Journalist, news executive, educator |
| Employer | Louisiana State University |
| Known for | Dark Alliance controversy |
| Spouse |
Karen Feingold (m. 1982) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Fellow, Society of Professional Journalists |
Jerome Merle Ceppos (October 14, 1946 – July 29, 2022) was an American journalist, news executive, and educator. In 1996, he drew criticism for failing to defend his colleague Gary Webb after Webb's publication of "Dark Alliance," a series of investigative reports, which linked the CIA and the Contras to the U.S. crack epidemic. He received professional plaudits for apologizing for the journalistic shortcomings of the series.
Ceppos served as editor of the San Jose Mercury News and the dean of the Manship School of Mass Communication at Louisiana State University.