Overload : finding the truth in today's deluge of news
(Book)

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: How we got from there to here. Are we getting the right stuff? ; The challenge of campaign 2016 : how do you solve a problem like the Donald? ; The numbers guys : what the pollsters missed ; And here's the way it is, er, was : newspapers, gatekeepers, and a more orderly time ; And here's the way we are: new neighbors in the news neighborhood -- Fake news : a clear and present danger -- Part II: The future has arrived. Walt Mossberg : bridging the gap ; The Washington Post : new culture, new ways ; The New York Times : doing what they do best (but faster) ; The Wall Street Journal : separating church and state ; The Texas Tribune : filling a Texas-size void ; Island in the stream : CBS News goes digital ; Andy Lack : around the world and back for more ; The cable guy(s) ; The Root : straight talk and a little shade ; The year of living righteously : NPR gets back to the basics ; Podcast news : the rebirth of cool ; Newsletters : so old they're new ; Stephen Colbert : the case of the stolen gig ; Flying solo sooner : training reporters for the new era -- Part III: Final thoughts. 2016 : reflections on the year that was.

"We are in the midst of a communications revolution. We have access to more information than at any time in history. But are we more informed or just overwhelmed by so much information we can't process? In [this book], legendary television journalist Bob Schieffer examines today's journalism and those who practice it -- how they see their profession, how it has been changed by new technology, and how well they believe they are carrying out their responsibility to provide American with the information they need to be good citizens. Based on interviews with over forty media leaders from television, print media, and the Internet, Schieffer surveys the perils and promises of journalism's rapidly changing landscape."--Jacket.