The complaint is all too common: I know something about that, and the news got it wrong. Why this should be, and what it says about the relationship between journalism and truth, is exactly the question that is at the core of Tom Goldstein s very timely book.
Other disciplines, Goldstein tells us, have clear protocols for gathering evidence and searching for truth. Journalism, however, has some curious conventions that may actually work against such a goal. Looking at how journalism has changed over time--and with it, notions about accuracy and truth in reporting Goldstein explores how...

Cleaning America s Air presents a brief but broad examination of the Clean Air Act of 1970 arguably the most significant piece of environmental legislation ever passed by the U.S. Congress and some of the major policy and environmental milestones since its passage thirty-six years ago. The book s contributors comprise a group of renowned policymakers, environmental regulators, and scientists. Former Vice President Al Gore advances a compelling case for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to curb global climate change. Former Republican Senator Howard Baker reflects on his remarkable...