By Alex S. Jones"As a member of "the fourth generation of a newspaper-owning family," Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jones, currently at Harvard, knows news and the business of news inside and out. In this defining mix of history and analysis, he ponders the state of newspapers and, more importantly, the future of "serious" news. As the print world confronts the ever-morphing Internet, Jones focuses on the "iron core of information," that is, the "fact-based accountability news" that he asserts is "at the center of a functioning democracy." This "iron core" sustains radio, television, and Internet news, "free riders" who co-opt the difficult, risky, time-consuming work of investigative journalists. As newspapers gut their newsrooms, who will provide the resources necessary for authentic, responsible reporting? Jones tracks the evolution of journalism ethics, compares "citizen" and professional journalism, and reminds us of how crucial newspapers are to communities." (Booklist Reviews_
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