{"product_id":"how-the-cold-war-broke-the-news-the-surprising-roots-of-journalisms-decline-hardback-9781509566372","title":"How the Cold War Broke the News; The Surprising Roots of Journalism's Decline (Hardback) 9781509566372","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHow the Cold War Broke the News\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Surprising Roots of Journalism's Decline\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBarbie Zelizer (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509566372, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 26 September 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e252 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.8 x 2.3 cm, 0.499 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Timely and original, Zelizer's book is both an urgent call for journalism to meet the moment of our democratic emergency and an exposé of how Cold War narratives, logic, and emotions still drive news coverage.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuth Ben-Ghiat, author of \u003ci\u003eStrongmen: Mussolini to the Present\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Zelizer brilliantly demonstrates that 'the past is never dead. It's not even past' in contemporary US journalism. With a keen eye for detail, she convincingly dissects the historical weight of the Cold War on professional conventions that continue to afflict journalism. The book is packed with insights about how old news tropes are sadly woven in the present, and why we should be worried.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSilvio Waisbord, author of \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Journalism: Thinking\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGlobally\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Written with clarity and urgency Zelizer tells a gripping story of how 'journalism has failed colossally' and continues to repeat mistakes etched in the Cold War. A fierce and much needed critique with a siren call for change - and a stark warning to journalists everywhere. A must-read.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNatalie Fenton, author of \u003ci\u003eDemocratic\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDelusions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A captivating history of U.S. media coverage of the Cold War. This impassioned reflection on journalistic ethics is at its best when it zeroes in on how professional laziness festers into something more dangerous.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost of us would agree that American journalism has problems. Rushed reporting and thin coverage. Timidity in the face of adversity. Polarized perspectives and euphemistic language. Groupthink about complicated events.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile much blame has been levelled at big tech, Barbie Zelizer traces the decline of American journalism to the Cold War. She makes the bold claim that Cold War-era practices are to blame for the state of journalism today, undermining a once trusted media environment. This groundbreaking book shows how journalism's current problems can be traced back to customs developed over half a century ago and demonstrates how they've continued to upend journalism, journalists and the news ever since.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe all need a news environment that works. This book tells us why it doesn't and offers a plan to make it better. If our news is better, so is our democracy. And, if our democracy is better, we may be too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Where It Began\u003cbr\u003eChapter One: How It Took Hold\u003cbr\u003eChapter Two: Enmity, Then and Now\u003cbr\u003eChapter Three: Invisibility, Then and Now\u003cbr\u003eChapter Four: Outreach, Then and Now\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: Why It Needs To End\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEndnotes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Society \u0026amp; culture: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Society \u0026amp; culture: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Society%20\u0026amp;%20culture:%20general%20%5BJF%5D%22\"\u003eJF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441815580952,"sku":"9781509566372","price":42.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509566372.jpg?v=1785027107","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/how-the-cold-war-broke-the-news-the-surprising-roots-of-journalisms-decline-hardback-9781509566372","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}