Key Readings in Journalism brings together over thirty essential writings that
every student of journalism should know. Designed as a primary text for
undergraduate students, each reading was carefully chosen in response to
extensive surveys from educators reflecting on the needs of today s journalism
classroom. Readings range from critical and historical studies of journalism,
such as Walter Lippmann s Public Opinion and Michael Schudson s Discovering the
News, to examples of classic reporting, such as Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward
s All the President s Men. They are supplemented by additional readings to
broaden the volume s scope in every dimension, including gender, race, and
nationality. The