This book reviews the challenges that face American newspapers at the end of the 1980s, after a decade of circulation losses for many dailies and several decades of accelerating social change. It describes how content of newspapers is changing in the context of a discussion of the nature of news.

First published in 1989. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

"...puts mountains of newspaper industry research into an informative, readable form."—Editor and Publisher"Superb...Bogart's analysis, his treatment of data, and his generalizations are carefully considered...an excellent reference source for those of us who are concerned about the relationship of media and public."—Journal of Communication"If the NEW YORK TIMES is the `newspaper of record,' Press and Public...is the `record of newspapers.'"—Marketing and Media Decisions"...the best available book on what is known about readers of the American daily newspaper....This is an excellent current way to get context on the role of the press vis-a-vis the electronic media in America."—Communication Booknotes