Books - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Weekly Book List, November 16, 2009

Descriptions of new scholarly books, organized by category.

University-Based Reporting Could Keep Journalism Alive

Journalism-program projects can offer crucial training for students and essential coverage for communities, write Michael Schudson and Leonard Downie Jr.
Embedding Journalists in Academe

As newspapers wither, can universities sustain serious news coverage and analysis of current affairs? G. Pascal Zachary considers the question.
Journalism Schools Can Push Coverage Beyond Breaking News

Original reporting from journalism students can make up for reporting that news organizations can no longer afford, writes Nicholas Lemann.
News From Far Away

New books examine the legacy of foreign correspondents and the intersection of media and intelligence. By Nina C. Ayoub.