Journalism

Books about the history and social impacts of journalism.

Updated November 25, 2025
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Empire of the Elite : Inside Cond e Nast, the Media Dynasty That Reshaped America
Paper Book
From a New York Times media correspondent, a dishy history of the Condé Nast magazine empire, home of Vogue, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, and more, focusing on its glitzy heyday from the 1980s through the 2000s. For decades, Condé Nast and its...
Collision of power : Trump, Bezos, and The Washington Post
Baron, Martin
Paper Book
"A closely observed, gripping chronicle of politics and journalism during a decade of turmoil." --The New York Times Book Review Politics. Money. Media. Tech. ...It's all here in Collision of Power. "All the President's Men for a new...
Breaking news : the remaking of journalism and why it matters now
Rusbridger, Alan
Paper Book
A powerful and profound study of the news - how we read it, who controls it and why it matters - from former Guardian Editor-in-Chief Alan Rusbridger.
The trauma beat : a case for re-thinking the business of bad news /
Cherry, Tamara.
Paper Book
The Trauma Beat examines the impact of the news media on trauma survivors and the impact of trauma on members of the media. Told from the perspective of a longtime crime reporter who is discovering the meaning of trauma-informed journalism, Cherry shares the stories of more than 100 trauma survivors...
Unfreedom of the press /
Levin, Mark R. 1957-
Paper Book
From six-time #1 New York Times bestselling author, FOX News star, and radio host Mark R. Levin comes a groundbreaking and enlightening book that shows how the great tradition of the American free press has degenerated into a standardless profession that has squandered the faith and trust...
The news : a user's manual
De Botton, Alain
Paper Book
The news is everywhere and we check it constantly - but what is it doing to our minds? The news occupies the same dominant position in modern society as religion once did, but we rarely consider its impact on us. In this dazzling new book, Alain de Botton, the bestselling author of...

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