Candid and revealing essays on the state of American journalism by leading practitioners. In recent years the nature of American journalism--and the press's role in everyday life--has dramatically changed. In The Business of Journalism, ten leading reporters and editors speak for-the-record about the changes they've seen and the effects such changes have wrought. These seasoned journalists tackle such controversial issues as how the press lost the public trust; the increasing concentration of ownership in the media business and its consequences for freedom of the press; the ongoing struggle to integrate America's newsrooms; and the pressures on smaller, independent newspapers. The Business of Journalism is an insider's look at a fascinating and changing industry.

William Serrin, former labor reporter for the New York Times, is an associate professor in the School of Journalism at New York University.