Review by Choice Review
This book's 12 chapters (from 18 different authors) address some of the news media's contemporary challenges, such as the public's declining trust in journalism. Kuypers (Virginia Tech), the editor, provides an introductory overview of each chapter's contributions. Chapters offer background information on a selected topic and suggested solutions. For example, to counter perceived partialities, one chapter suggests that news organizations disclose how they are assessed for partiality by independent services, such as the AllSides Media Bias Chart. While the book focuses on news professionals, a chapter recommends that journalism schools help undergraduate students better identify the diverse perspectives underlying significant public policy issues. Kuypers's clear writing is accessible to journalism professionals and graduate student audiences. The book is an excellent companion to Benjamin Toff, Ruth Palmer, and Rasmus Kleis Nielsen's Avoiding the News: Reluctant Audiences for Journalism (CH, Apr'24, 61-2132). Recommended for libraries in higher education with journalism and mass communication degree programs. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students, faculty, and professionals. --Robert A. Logan, emeritus, University of Missouri--Columbia
Copyright American Library Association, used with permission.
Review by Choice Review
