News Media: The Weak Slat Under the Bed of Democracy

The author is a former journalist. He is convinced that there is less to his previous vocation than meets the eye. In fact, the book makes a strong case that much that we read in newspapers and watch on television is less than honest reporting. This situation is caused by a condition of emnui that is pervasive throughout the practice of journalism.While there is much about journalism, print and broadcast, with which to be proud, the profession has been losing credibility in recent years, especially with the proliferation of cable news networks.