Jayson Blair

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Jayson Thomas Blair (born March 23, 1976) is an American former journalist who worked for The New York Times. In May 2003, he resigned from the newspaper following the revelation of fabrication and plagiarism within his articles. In 2004, he published a memoir entitled Burning Down My Masters' House. He reflected on his career, discussed receiving a diagnosis of bipolar disorder following his resignation from the New York Times, and offered his perspective on race relations at the newspaper. He subsequently established a bipolar disorder support group and pursued a life-coaching career.

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