Daniel Pearl. (2002). At home in the world: Collected writings from the Wall Street Journal. New York: Wall Street Journal. A collection of the best of murdered reporter Danny Pearl's work.
Ben Bradlee. (1995). A good life: Newspapering and other adventures. New York: Simon & Schuster. This autobiography of the former editor of the Washington Post gives insight into Watergate, the Janet Cooke scandal, and the growth of one of the country's great newspapers.
Michael Schudson. (1978). Discovering the news. New York: Basic Books. Schudson clearly explains the varied roles that newspapers have played in the United States from the colonial period through the 20th century.
Brooke Kroeger. (1994). Nellie Bly: Daredevil, reporter, feminist. New York: Times Books. Kroger provides a fascinating look at the lives and times of stunt reporter Nellie Bly.
