Hold the Press: The Inside Story on Newspapers

ISBN: 0807121908

Author: Hamilton, John Maxwell

Condition: New

Review[Hold the Press] goes a long way toward revealing the foibles and strengths of Americas newspapers, large and small. . . . An enjoyable book that dispels myths about how the press works and why occasionally it doesnt. - Publishers WeeklyTwo seasoned newshounds have put together a succinct, readable overview of the newspaper business. . . . A good read for those who want a crash course in Journalism 101. - Kansas City StarHold the Press is a good idea well executed. . . . A good gift for the young person contemplating a degree or a career in journalism. - Chicago TribuneAn amiable stroll through the world of newspapering. - American Journalism ReviewProduct DescriptionLong ago dubbed the fourth branch of government, the American press remains to most of the general public an inscrutable enterprise whose influence and behavior are alternately welcomed and maligned; yet the proper functioning of a democracy depends upon a media-literate populace to act as the ultimate watchdog. With wit and authority, John Hamilton and George Krimsky lead readers through the whirl of print journalism. They offer a curiosity-satisfying blend of explanation and interpretation, history, anecdotes aplenty, and statistical analysis to show what's wrong and what works with today's newspapers.From the Back CoverThe Inside Story on Newspapers: Hold the Press goes a long way toward revealing the foibles and strengths of America's newspapers, large and small. An enjoyable book that dispels myth about how the press works and why occasionally it doesn't.About the AuthorJohn Maxwell Hamilton, a former foreign correspondent, is the author of Journalism's Roving Eye: A History of American Foreign Reporting and other books. He is Hopkins P. Breazeale Professor in LSU's Manship School of Mass Communication and a senior scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C.George A. Krimsky worked for sixteen years for the Associated Press, reporting from the Soviet Union, Middle East, and United States, and directing the agency's World Services' news operations. In 1985 he co-founded the International Center for Journalists in Reston, Virginia. He is now an independent media consultant and lives in Washington, Connecticut.