At last a persuasive explanation of what's gone wrong with the American media--& what can be done about it. Fallows details the ways in which the current style of news coverage engenders a sense of futility in the American public about our ability to influence our society. He reveals how the reigning practices evolved & whose interests are served.
Introduction
Why we hate the media
What changed
The gravy train
Bad attitude
Getting in the way
News and democracy
Epilogue
Notes
Acknowledgments
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