From Cronkite to Colbert: The Evolution of Broadcast News (Media and Power)
Geoffrey Baym is the Jon Stewart of journalism studies (though not as funny): If you want to see the emerging shape of television journalism, watch The Daily Show. If you want to understand its roots, significance and potential for invigorating democracy, read From Cronkite to Colbert: The Evolution of Broadcast News. --Michael X. Delli Carpini, Annenberg School for Communication, University of PennsylvaniaThis is a finely detailed and highly readable analysis of how the nightly news squandered its trust with the American people, and why political comedy may get closer to the truth of many important stories. --W. Lance Bennett, Director, Center for Communication and Civic Engagement, University of Washington-Seattle