FBI Files: Journalists

Journalists have long been watched by the FBI. Here are a list of prominent journalists over the decades.

Hastings, Michael - [ 21 Pages, 1.5 MB ] - Michael M. Hastings (1980-2013), was a journalist and author. This release of a 6/11/2012 FBI document and its attachments (21 pages total) consists of the only material found in FBI records mentioning Hastings. No FBI records indicate an investigative interest in Hastings. The National Security Agency will neither confirm nor deny records related to Hastings -- NSA Denial Letter

Sokolsky, George - [ 50 Pages, 3.62 MB ] -  Myron Leon "Mike" Wallace (1918-2012) was a well-known American journalist. This release consists of two parts. The first concerns a foreign counterintelligence file opened about Wallace’s 1970 trip to Cuba (pp.1-5) and the second an investigation into a threatening letter sent to Wallace (pp.6-50).

Wallace, Myron Leon "Mike" - [ 50 Pages, 3.62 MB ] -  Myron Leon "Mike" Wallace (1918-2012) was a well-known American journalist. This release consists of two parts. The first concerns a foreign counterintelligence file opened about Wallace’s 1970 trip to Cuba (pp.1-5) and the second an investigation into a threatening letter sent to Wallace (pp.6-50).

Whitehead, Don - [ 118 Pages, 13.40 MB ] -  Don Whitehead (April 8, 1908 in Inman, Virginia - January 12, 1981) was an American journalist. He was awarded the Medal of Freedom. He won the 1950 George Polk Award for wire service reporting.