Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. INTRODUCTION Why Would Anyone Be a Journalist? 1
5. CHAPTER ONE The Genesis of the Journalist’s Predicament 28
6. CHAPTER TWO Living For— and Maybe Off— Journalism 54
7. CHAPTER THREE At Their Best 86
8. CHAPTER FOUR Conserve, Challenge, Accede 114
9. CHAPTER FIVE Leaving Journalism 142
10. EPILOGUE Is Journalism Dying? 191
11. Appendix A: Interviewing as Comprehension 197
12. Appendix B: Seattle and Toulouse as Regional Media 203
13. Appendix C: Tables and Data 209
14. Notes 227
15. Bibliography 265
16. Index 285