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Award-winning investigative journalist Roger Cook dies aged 83

Award-winning investigative journalist Roger Cook dies aged 83
BBC Arts Monday 15 June 2026, 09:28 UTC 1 min read
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The New Zealand-born reporter was credited with having invented the doorstep interview technique.

The New Zealand-born reporter was credited with having invented the doorstep interview technique.
Roger Cook (PERSON) New Zealand (LOCATION)
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