A Top Editor's Take on the State of Journalism Today--and His
Prescient Forecast of Its Future
"This is a personal and insightful book about one of the most
important questions of our time: how will journalism make the
transition to the digital age? Steve Shepard made that leap bravely
when he went from being a great magazine editor to the first dean
of the City University of New York journalism school. His tale is
filled with great lessons for us all."
--Walter Isaacson, bestselling author of "Steve Jobs"
"An insightful and convivial account of a bright, bountiful life
dedicated to words, information and wonder."
"--Kirkus Reviews" (Starred Review)
"This is two compelling books in one: Shepard's story of his
life in print journalism, and a clearheaded look at the way
journalism is evolving due to electronic media, social networking,
and the ability of anyone with a computer and an opinion to make
him- or herself heard."
"--Booklist"
Shepard's book will resonate with many and should be read by
anyone interested in the flow of information today and its simpact
on society as a whole."
"--Library Journal"
"The book is in part a memoir, a tale of a life lived at the
height of print journalism when print journalism itself was at its
height. But it is also an analysis, an examination of the new
challenges facing an old industry as it ambles and occasionally
sprints its way into the digital age."
"--The Washington Post"
About the Book:
""My personal passage is, in many ways, a microcosm of the
larger struggle within the journalism profession to come to terms
with the digital reckoning. Will the new technologies enhance
journalism . . . or water it down for audiences with diminished
attention spans? What new business models will emerge to sustain
quality journalism?""
Stephen B. Shepard has seen it all. Editor-in-chief of
"BusinessWeek "for more than 20 years, Shepard helped transform the
magazine into one of the most respected voices of its time. But
after his departure, he saw it collapse--another victim of the
digital age.
In "Deadlines and Disruption," Shepard recounts his five decades
in journalism--a time of radical transformations in the way news is
developed, delivered, and consumed. Raised in the Bronx, Shepard
graduated from City College and Columbia, joined "BusinessWeek" as
a reporter, and rose to the top editorial post. He has closed the
circle by returning to the university that spawned him, founding
the Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New
York.
In the digital age, anyone can be a journalist. Opinion pieces
are replacing original reporting as the coin of the realm. And an
entire generation is relying on Facebook friends and Twitter feeds
to tell them what to read.
Is this the beginning of an irreversible slide into third-rate
journalism? Or the start of a better world of interactive,
multimedia journalism? Will the news industry live up to its
responsibility to forge a well-informed public?
Shepard tackles all the tough questions facing journalists, the
news industry, and, indeed, anyone who understands the importance
of a well-informed public in a healthy democracy.
The story of Shepard's career "is "the story of the news
industry--and in "Deadlines and""Disruption," he provides peerless
insight into one of the most critical issues of our time.
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