The Watchdog Still Barks

Beth Knobel is Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University. Before joining the Fordham faculty, she was an Emmy-award winning producer for CBS News. She is co-author with the legendary CBS News correspondent Mike Wallace of Heat and Light: Advice for the Next Generation of Journalists.Beth Knobel is Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University. Before joining the Fordham faculty, she was an Emmy-award winning producer for CBS News. She is co-author with the legendary CBS News correspondent Mike Wallace of Heat and Light: Advice for the Next Generation of Journalists.

...The Watchdog Still Barks expertly captures a pivotal moment in the history of journalism and, as such, raises new questions about citizenship, participatory democracy, and the news media’s role in an era dominated by antipathy against journalists.

Philip M. Napoli, James R. Shepley Professor of Public Policy, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University:
At a time when we hear so much about the economic challenges confronting journalism, and the diminished trust that Americans hold in the news media, Beth Knobel’s book offers reasons for optimism. Her evidence that reports of accountability journalism’s death may be exaggerated is sure to inspire discussion and debate.