Who really said, ‘The four most frightening words in the English language are “Mike Wallace is here” ‘? | Poynter. | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

An interesting question: Who really said “The four most frightening words in the English language are ‘Mike Wallace is here’ “? The Los Angeles Times attributes it to Joseph Coors. “Wallace had such a fearsome reputation as an interviewer that ‘Mike Wallace is here to see you’ were among the most dreaded words a newsmaker could hear,” writes David Bauder. In the Washington Post, Adam Bernstein wisely goes with the passive tense: “For anyone hiding a secret, it was often said, four of the most dreaded words in the English language were ‘Mike Wallace is here.’” In an AP gallery: “His reputation preceded him: ‘The four most dreaded words in the English language: Mike Wallace is here,’ as the saying goes.” Someone get an investigative journalist on this pronto!...