{"title":"Barney McManigal","description":"\u003cp\u003eBARNEY McMANIGAL holds a doctorate from UC Berkeley, where he graduated summa cum laude, and is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Truth Business: Inside a Journalism Collapse and Rebirth\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMcManigal has been recognized as an award-winning journalist. He holds a PhD and built his career as a researcher for PBS NewsHour, a Washington, D.C., correspondent for the \u003cem\u003eDenver Post\u003c\/em\u003e, and a political reporter at the \u003cem\u003eSanta Barbara News-Press\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis book investigates the collapse of local journalism through the lens of the Pulitzer Prize-winning \u003cem\u003eSanta Barbara News-Press\u003c\/em\u003e and its implications for democracy and public life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarney McManigal’s books are published by Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-truth-business","title":"The Truth Business","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWritten by an award-winning journalist present at the time of the rupture,\u003cem\u003e The Truth Business\u003c\/em\u003e is a story about journalism loss, the impact that it has on communities, and what we might do about it—as told through the historic collapse of the \u003cem\u003eSanta Barbara News-Press.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConfronting one of our most pressing policy dilemmas—the loss of independent, fact-based newsgathering everywhere—author Barney McManigal measures the impact on one American town. He charts the rise and spectacular fall of his hometown newspaper, the Pulitzer Prize-winning \u003ci\u003eSanta Barbara News-Press\u003c\/i\u003e—and documents the ensuing journalism deficit that has left people and democracy less safe. But \u003ci\u003eThe Truth Business\u003c\/i\u003e also looks to the big picture, arguing that fewer journalists and less fact-based content at the local, regional, and national levels is a problem for everyone that demands our attention. Inspired by the courage and persistence of colleagues struggling to keep the news alive amid rising misinformation, McManigal urges us to reimagine our journalism institutions, and take action before it is too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA universal story based on real events, \u003ci\u003eThe Truth Business\u003c\/i\u003e documents the infamous meltdown—the first of its kind in American journalism—at the author’s hometown newspaper and former employer. Spurred by the billionaire owner’s interference in the newsroom, the \u003ci\u003eNews-Press\u003c\/i\u003e controversy fueled countless stories in global news outlets, and an acclaimed documentary. Exploring the roots of the rupture, McManigal hears from sources and readers about what is not being covered today, with findings that speak to communities large and small that have lost their journalists, and suffered the consequences—from lives lost to rising corruption. Reviewing the state of the industry, he argues that investing in journalism is the best defense against proliferating falsehoods online and off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9798887982847\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Barney McManigal","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":51806550294744,"sku":"9798887982830","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":51806550327512,"sku":"9798887982847","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/TruthBusiness_FChigh_mockup_v2_1783970747_564c5c36-4da6-4c08-a6bb-9a8b1de27b73.jpg?v=1791087394"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-barney-mcmanigal.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}