VITAMEDIAS

Media expert pessimistic about state of news: In his new book, "Backstory: Inside the Business of News" [...], New Yorker media columnist Ken Auletta takes a bleak look at the condition of America's newspapers and broadcast newsrooms. Auletta has found a lack of humility in the newsroom, where prominent journalists are more concerned with becoming paid pundits than asking questions, and lines between advertising and news are often crossed.