Inside the Upheaval of Journalism

Ted Gest has covered criminal justice over a half-century for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, U.S. News & World Report, and The Crime Report, where he is Washington correspondent. He is president of Criminal Justice Journalists and former Chairman of the Council of National Journalism Organizations. He is author of Crime & Politics (2001). Dotty Brown oversaw numerous prize-winning stories during her career at the Philadelphia Inquirer, including a Pulitzer Prize. She served as Science and Medical Editor, Education Editor, and Editor for Multimedia and Projects. She was named Knight Ridder Journalist of the Year. She is author of Boathouse Row, Waves of Change in the Birthplace of American Rowing (2016).

List of Illustrations – Preface – Acknowledgments – Chapter Authors – Martin Gottlieb/Susan Spencer: Fifty Years of Journalism: A Sweep of Change – Kenneth Tiven: Technology: The Revolution of Our Time – Dotty Brown: Women: Forging Towards Recognition – Marquita Pool-Eckert: Diversity: A Work in Progress – Alan Ehrenhalt: Politics: Reporting in the Age of Distrust – Michèle Montas-Dominique: International Reporting: A World of Difference – Ted Gest: Criminal Justice: The Journey from "Give Me Rewrite!" – Richard Knox: Medicine: From Gee-Whiz to Hard-Edged – David E. Gumpert: Business: How Big Media Missed Small and Personal – Tammy Tanaka: Covering the God Beat in a Time of Change – Carla Fine: Book Publishing: Authors on the Front Line – Tom Goldstein: J-Schools: In the Wake of New Media – Allan Mann: An Informed News Consumer’s View – Index

“This is an inspiring collection of essays by dedicated and accomplished journalists. Together, the authors show how the core values of Columbia Journalism School shape diverse careers and strengthen our profession.”
—Steve Coll, Dean, Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University

“At a time when a president of the United States calls reporters ‘the enemy of the people,’ this book is a powerful reminder that journalism is a noble calling filled with honest professionals dedicated to fairly and accurately pursuing the truth and informing the public—goals essential to the functioning of American democracy. As the contributors from the Columbia Journalism School’s Class of 1969 make clear, the news business has changed dramatically since they graduated a half century ago. But the core values they learned as students endure—and are as important today as ever.”
—Michael Isikoff, Chief Investigative Correspondent, Yahoo News

“This is an inspired examination of what’s happened to American journalism over the past 50 years, artfully told by people who lived it, who helped shape the best of it, and who warn us of the perils of the present day. Moving gracefully from personal anecdote to sweeping analysis, it is a unique and valuable volume.”
—David Boardman, Dean and Professor, Klein College of Media and Communication, Temple University