According to the author, bias in the corporate news culture has lead to a collapse of journalistic integrity and appalling close-mindedness in reporting.

Discusses basic aspects of news journalism, including judging what is newsworthy, gathering information, journalistic ethics and bias, and shaping a story.

"A collection of essays by the first person outside the Pulitzer family to edit the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the first Asian American to edit a major American newspaper. William F. Woo touches on a wide range of subjects to inspire the next generation of journalists"--Provided by publisher.