Journalism matters. We live in a much more interconnected world where information is ever-more critical to our lives. Authorities the world over agree that it is a profession under siege. Yet, it is journalism that conveys that information and allows us to debate its significance. At this crucial time, journalism is undergoing profound changes for social, economic and technological reasons. Some of these changes, however, offer an opportunity for journalism not only to survive, but to do much more than it has in the past. Despite the barrage of social, political, cultural and commercial threats, the potential is there for a whole new type of journalism.

There are fewer hotter topics in media than the fate of journalism and the new media in our rapidly changing world. Smart and controversial, Beckett's timely book makes the case that journalism could be the catalyst for change needed to solve many of the world's problems. Drawing on his credentials as a first class broadcast journalist, Beckett provides a practical roadmap for identifying the issues and solutions that will ensure an open and reliable news media for generations to come.

A lively, engaging and refreshingly-opinionated text offering informed discussion on the importance and future of liberal journalism as a healthy part of a flourishing society.