How the Boomers Broke Journalism
The Story of the Death of Impartial and Objective News, by Graham Majin.
ABOUT TRUTHOPHOBIA
This thoughtful and provocative book argues that the Baby Boomer generation didn’t just change music, fashion and hairstyles; they also changed journalism and the way truth is understood. Graham Majin is the first author to look at journalism through the lens of generational cohort theory. The result is a fascinating blend of history, philosophy, social psychology and media theory that takes readers on an intellectual rollercoaster ride.
Deeply researched and compellingly argued, the book charts journalism’s evolution from the high-minded impartiality of Victorian Liberal Journalism, to the ethically-committed, partisan journalism of the Boomers. From The Beatles to the phenomenon of Trumpism, from the Underground journalism of the 1960s to media coverage of Covid and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the book cleverly weaves together examples from popular culture, news reporting and academic study. Conspiracy theories, misinformation, fake news, censorship and free speech are all scrutinized in an absorbing narrative that challenges the established orthodoxy of the last sixty years.
Majin’s freewheeling, non-conformist approach presses the intellectual reset button and asks whether we have inherited the wrong type of journalism for the tough challenges of the 2020s. His book is a must-read for anyone with an interest in journalism and the media, or for anyone who simply wants to understand how we got here and what happens next.
Everything is Changing
We live in worrying times. We crave accurate, high-quality information, but when we turn on the news, we notice something alarming…
Who Broke Journalism?
We see the world through the eyes of the Boomer generation. Our values and assumptions were constructed by the Boomers…
About the Author
Graham Majin was a broadcast journalist for 20 years, 14 of them at BBC News. His inside knowledge gives him a unique insight into how journalists think…
Truthophobia is a book about journalism and a history of journalism. For anyone looking for a modern journalism textbook, it is essential reading. It stands out among journalism books because it takes a long view of history, attempts to be impartial and dares to challenge the conventional wisdom of the last sixty years.
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