Share:

8 Best Journalism Books

Goal: Find the best Journalism books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best journalism books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

8 Best Journalism Books

As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases (at no extra cost to you).

1

The Journalist And The Murderer

by Janet Malcolm

Also recommended by:

Patrick Collison, Balaji Srinivasan

2

Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72

Fear and Loathing, Book 2

by Hunter S. Thompson

Also recommended by:

Jim Cramer

3

All the President's Men

by Bob Woodward

4

Dark Money

The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right

by Jane Mayer

5

Scoop

by Evelyn Waugh

6

Sound Reporting

The NPR Guide to Audio Journalism and Production

by Jonathan Kern

7

The Corpse Had a Familiar Face

Covering Miami, America's Hottest Beat

by Edna Buchanan

8

The Elements of Journalism

What Newspeople Should Know and the Public Should Expect

by Bill Kovach

Sources

Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

Comments

Did we miss something? Have feedback?

Help us improve this page by sharing your thoughts

We only use your email to notify you about replies.

All comments are moderated.