Frontline rebuts criticism of “A Hidden Life”

Last week’s Frontline documentary examining the downfall of former Spokane, Wash., Mayor Jim West prompted complaints of factual errors by the editor of Spokesman-Review, whose own journalistic ethics and investigative tactics came under scrutiny in the program. Frontline rebutted the newspaper’s criticism on its own discussion page. Producer Rachel Dretzin fielded questions about the documentary in an online chat.