Journalism of Outrage Investigative Reporting and Agenda Building in America

"The introductory and concluding chapters are informative and accessible to the lay reader, while the intermediate chapters provide investigative reports that are interesting in their own right, with the added insight of an insider. This highly readable book has something to offer anyone with a strong interest in modern investigative journalism." --Sources "The bent of this book is academic and sociological, but it has enough case studies and anecdotes to make it a worthwhile addition to a writer's how-to library." --Freelance "The six case studies--including such topics as rape, toxic waste, and police brutality--are interesting and well described....The authors not only follow each story from its beginnings to its publication or broadcast, they survey the reporting's impact on elites and the public." --Journal of Communication "An illuminating, lucid, and compelling work." --Political Science QuarterlyProtess, David L. is the author of 'Journalism of Outrage Investigative Reporting and Agenda Building in America' with ISBN 9780898625912 and ISBN 0898625912.