The Elements of Journalism

The book “The Elements of Journalism” written by Kovach and Rosenstiel attempts to propagate the „ideal‟ elements of journalism. What this book captures better than any single book on the practice and principles of journalism is the weaving together reasons and scenarios why media audiences have fled and why new technology and large corporate ownership are putting journalism at risk. The book is also a product of interaction with practicing journalists under the auspices of the “Committee of Concerned Journalists Traveling Curriculum” in the United States. Written in eleven chapters, the book attempts to weave in the various strands and argument, alas, within the United States alone, on what constitutes elements of journalism, why they are controversial and what is practicable within the book‟s geographic area of coverage.