Bücher von Tom Rosenstiel

When a shadowy American diplomatic complex is attacked in North Africa, the White House is besieged by conspiracy theories and accusations of incompetence. Worried he’s been misled, the president turns to political fixers Peter Rena and Randi Brooks to find the truth. The investigators plunge headfirst into the furtive world of foreign intelligence and national security, and quickly become convinced of a coverup. Their job is complicated further when press leaks blow the incident into an all-out public scandal: Congress opens hearings and a tireless national security reporter publishes a bombshell exposé. Now, Rena and Brooks are caught in the middle. The White House wants to prevent fallout that would debilitate the president, the military is in shutdown mode, the press is hungry for another big story, and politicians in both parties seem interested only in themselves. Rena and Brooks, navigating a capital that seems intent on self-destruction, learn the hard way that the truth is more complicated than they have always believed.  With intelligence, style, and a breakneck pace, The Good Lie explores the contours of high-level national security, political dysfunction, and the dangers of a never-ending war.

Local television newscasts around the country look alike and are filled with crime, accidents, and disasters. Interviews with more than 2,000 TV journalists around the country demonstrate that news looks this way because of the ingrained belief that 'eye-ball grabbers' are the only way to build an audience. This book contradicts the conventional wisdom using empirical evidence drawn from a five-year content analysis of local news in more than 154 stations in 50 markets around the country. The book shows that 'how' a story is reported is more important for building ratings than what the story is about. Local TV does not have to 'bleed to lead'. Instead local journalists can succeed by putting in the effort to get good stories, finding and balancing sources, seeking out experts, and making stories relevant to the local audience.