Blur How to Know What's True in the Age of Information Overload

Amid the hand-wringing over the death of "true journalism" in the Internet Age-the din of bloggers, the echo chamber of Twitter, the predominance of Wikipedia-veteran journalists and media critics Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel have written a pragmatic guide to navigating the twenty-first century media terrain. Yes, old authorities are being dismantled, new ones created, and the very nature of knowledge has changed. But seeking the truth remains the purpose of journalism. How do we discern what is reliable? Blurprovides a road map, or more specifically, reveals the craft that has been used in newsrooms by the very best journalists for getting at the truth. In an age when the line between citizen and journalist is becoming increasingly unclear, Bluris a crucial guide for those who want to know what's true.

Bill Kovach has served as New York Times Washington bureau chief, editor of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and director of the Nieman Fellowships. He is founding chairman of the Committee of Concerned Journalists. Tom Rosenstiel, a journalist for more than thirty years, is a former press critic for the Los Angeles Times, founder of the Project for Excellence in Journalism, and cofounder of the Committee of Concerned Journalists. His books include Strange Bedfellows and We Interrupt This Newscast.