Print journalism has been in a state of steady decline for some time in the United States. In this volume, Madigan (longtime senior editor, correspondent, and columnist for the Chicago Tribune) collects 15 journalistic reflections on the causes and consequences of this decline, culled from the pages of such publications as the New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Commentary, Editor & Publisher, and Columbia Journalism Review. The essays variously focus on structural and institutional issues, economic and technological challenges, management failures, and changing standards of journalism. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)