Roy Santoro
Published: 2018-08-27
Total Pages: 566
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Broken News will take a look at the crisis facing journalism in America today. It takes an in depth look at fake news, political bias, racism, social media and much more. You will see how layoffs, a failing money model and consolidation are having a major impact on the news you get every day. It is based on my 40 years in local TV news as a producer, writer and investigative journalist.I will take you inside the newsroom to show readers how stories are selected, how video is edited and how the news they see can be manipulated and distorted. You will learn how you can hold your TV station, radio station and newspaper accountable when they make errors or distort the news. Broken News is the result of an 18 month investigation of the news business. I talked with news managers, reporters, anchors, writers, critics, academics and the journalism students who will become the next generation of journalists. Broken News not only looks at the problems facing the industry, but some of the possible solutions. Broken News takes a look at the important issues facing the industry, like the Fairness Doctrine, Equal Time and Net Neutrality. It also takes you inside a working newsroom to see how the long hours, low pay and stress are forcing many of the best and brightest out of the industry. You will learn why news outlets slap breaking news all over every story, how your daily weather forecast is put together and what really happens inside a news control room when a real story happens. Broken News takes a disturbing look at sexual harassment and abuse in the news business, how crime is covered, racism and what life is like on the street for the live crews sent out every day to cover the news. It also takes a serious look at how Facebook, Twitter and other forms of social media are contributing the growing culture war in America. Readers will learn how to spot fake news stories, how to avoid websites that are promoting false narratives and how to become better news consumers. Broken News also looks at the changing economics of the news industry and how consumers need to learn that good journalism is not free.