OT: Elrod in Boston

[elrod enchilada]

Fellow Cs junkies--

My day job brings me to Boston on Tuesday February 2. I will be talking about my new book at the Harvard Coop Tuesday night at 7:30. http://www.artsboston.org/event/detail/54659

If the topic interests you and you decide to attend, please come up and introduce yourself.

Here is some info on the book: The Death and Life of American Journalism, which I wrote with my friend John Nichols, has just been published by Nation Books. I think it is the best and most important book we have written, and of the utmost importance. It provides a comprehensive and original explanation of the current crisis in journalism, a critique of the current favored “solutions” to the crisis, and an argument for strong public subsidies to create a viable, independent news media. It is based on years of research, but has been written to address the deep crisis of the immediate moment and visible future.

For a taste of our argument, see last week’s cover story in The Nation. http://www.thenation.com/doc/20100125/nichols_mcchesney We also discussed the book with David Brancaccio on PBS’s NOW on Friday, January 15. http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/603/index.html.

The argument and the proposals we make are controversial and go against the conventional wisdom, so we provide considerable original evidence to make our case. The response from experts who have read the book has been heartening. Lawrence Lessig calls it a “beautifully crafted and compelling book.” Juan Gonzalez calls it “the best depiction yet of the rapid disintegration of America’s old system of news.” Mark Crispin Miller calls it a “landmark history/diagnosis of our current journalistic crisis.” Dan Rather said “This is an important book. It offers many new sunbursts of thought.” After reading the book, Naomi Klein said of us, “no two people are more dedicated to the transformative, democratizing power of journalism not as it is, but as it should be.”

If you do read the book, I would love to get your feedback. And, again, if you attend, please come up and say hello.

elrod enchilada

[Banks2Pierce]

Wow elrod, that is unbelievable that all of these big names have read your book and you are making it big time. You have always been a valued member of this board and I thought your Celtics related articles were always better than what the guys/gals over at the Globe/Herald could/have produced.

Congratulations and hope it sells well!

[Kefa461]

Fellow Cs junkies--

My day job brings me to Boston on Tuesday February 2. I will be talking about my new book at the Harvard Coop Tuesday night at 7:30. http://www.artsboston.org/event/detail/54659

If the topic interests you and you decide to attend, please come up and introduce yourself.

Here is some info on the book: The Death and Life of American Journalism, which I wrote with my friend John Nichols, has just been published by Nation Books. I think it is the best and most important book we have written, and of the utmost importance. It provides a comprehensive and original explanation of the current crisis in journalism, a critique of the current favored “solutions” to the crisis, and an argument for strong public subsidies to create a viable, independent news media. It is based on years of research, but has been written to address the deep crisis of the immediate moment and visible future.

For a taste of our argument, see last week’s cover story in The Nation. http://www.thenation.com/doc/20100125/nichols_mcchesney We also discussed the book with David Brancaccio on PBS’s NOW on Friday, January 15. http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/603/index.html.

The argument and the proposals we make are controversial and go against the conventional wisdom, so we provide considerable original evidence to make our case. The response from experts who have read the book has been heartening. Lawrence Lessig calls it a “beautifully crafted and compelling book.” Juan Gonzalez calls it “the best depiction yet of the rapid disintegration of America’s old system of news.” Mark Crispin Miller calls it a “landmark history/diagnosis of our current journalistic crisis.” Dan Rather said “This is an important book. It offers many new sunbursts of thought.” After reading the book, Naomi Klein said of us, “no two people are more dedicated to the transformative, democratizing power of journalism not as it is, but as it should be.”

If you do read the book, I would love to get your feedback. And, again, if you attend, please come up and say hello.

elrod enchilada

As always....good luck with your work it's imho always excellent.

[celtsloyalty]

wow congrats!

[cfan79]

congrats El, I didn't know you were so famous. I'm going to have to stalk you now. Just kidding...or am I.

[greenbeans]

Good to see you use your amazing skills for real life issues, not just this stuff.

I'll definitely check out the book, it's a very interesting topic. I think we're right in the middle of it here too, figuring out the best ways of following sports in a new, changing environment.

[Pogue Mahone]

Bob, I will see if I can shake free and spring loose for a bit. Congrats.

[hairybyrd]

Congratulations, elrod. Just as we hear this phrase to describe draft prospects every year, "your body of work is impressive". I plan on checking it out but was wondering, for the time being, about the origins of its title, which I really like. Specifically, what marked the death of American Journalism according to your book? Thanks for the insight, congratulations again, and good luck in the future!