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Behind the Front Page
From Simon & Schuster, Behind the Front Page is David S. Broder's candid look at how the news is made.
The author, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter David S. Broder, looks at how the press handled various political stories of the seventies, and discusses the ethical issues faced by journalists—an exploration just as relevant now as it was then.
The author, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter David S. Broder, looks at how the press handled various political stories of the seventies, and discusses the ethical issues faced by journalists—an exploration just as relevant now as it was then.
400 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1987
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March 15, 2012
Promising title, but highly disappointing. The book is full of flat, dull writing, and it failed to draw me in. If you're reading this book for the sole purpose of politics and election coverage then you may be interested in some of the anecdotes.
Pros:
The book was well formatted (it doesn't jump around, or become confusing).
The chapter headings sounded interesting.
There were a lot of behind the scenes info about political events and politicians.
Cons:
It wasn't a strong "behind the scenes" look at the newsroom. I felt there are other books that pulled this off better. Since the title promised "a candid look at how the news is made" this was a major disappointment for me.
While the chapter heading piqued my interest, the actual content was lackluster.
I personally felt he was too lenient on bias/corruption/lying/misleading in journalism.
The writing was repetitive and dry.
If you're interested in political campaigns of yesteryear you may enjoy this book.
Pros:
The book was well formatted (it doesn't jump around, or become confusing).
The chapter headings sounded interesting.
There were a lot of behind the scenes info about political events and politicians.
Cons:
It wasn't a strong "behind the scenes" look at the newsroom. I felt there are other books that pulled this off better. Since the title promised "a candid look at how the news is made" this was a major disappointment for me.
While the chapter heading piqued my interest, the actual content was lackluster.
I personally felt he was too lenient on bias/corruption/lying/misleading in journalism.
The writing was repetitive and dry.
If you're interested in political campaigns of yesteryear you may enjoy this book.
Displaying 1 of 1 review