Viewing Douglas A. Hedin: Book Review of "Anonymous Source: At War Against the Media, A True Story" by Dan Cohen. (2006).Douglas A. Hedin: Book Review of "Anonymous Source: At War Against the Media, A True Story" by Dan Cohen. (2006).In 2005, Dan Cohen published a memoir of a lawsuit he brought against the Minneapolis and St. Paul newspapers for breaching promises of confidentiality their reporters made to him during the 1982 gubernatorial election. The case took many unexpected turns and ended in a famous victory for Cohen. Cohen v. Cowles Media Co., 445 N.W.2d 248 (Minn. App. 1989), rev'd, 457 N.W.2d 199 (Minn. 1999), rev'd, 501 U. S. 663 (1991), on remand, 479 N.W.2d 387 (Minn. 1992)(reinstating jury verdict).
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