Breaking News: The Remaking of Journalism and Why It Matters

As editor of London's Guardian newspaper, Rusbridger (chair, journalism, Reuters Inst.; Oxford Univ.; Play It Again: An Amateur Against the Impossible) helped lead the publication into the digital age. His career in journalism began in the early Seventies, which feels like the Bronze Age when he discusses tools of the trade such as the telex network and linotype machines. The Guardian, which is owned by a charitable trust, didn't face the evisceration most American papers have endured in search of dividends yet still struggled with money and circulation, overall weathering the new era better than most. Through this fascinating inside account, each chapter worthy of its own book, Rusbridger discusses how the paper adopted new ways to publish to the Internet and smartphones as well as libel suits, Wikileaks, Edward Snowden, and the experience of other news outlets.