Tom Johnson, Corey Flintoff, Tony Kahn, and Ted Koppel are some of the better known contributors of the 16 essays, some of which were presented at a spring 1998 lecture series at the University of Rhode Island. The anthology is designed as a bridge between working journalists and academics in the field.

Tony Silvia is Professor of Journalism and Media Studies at the University of South Florida St Petersburg. He has worked as a consumer reporter, news anchor and producer, having been nominated for three Emmy Awards. He is the winner of an Associated Press Award. His publications include Global News: Perspectives on the Information Age. Wolf Isaac Blitzer is an American journalist, television news anchor and author who has been a CNN reporter since 1990. He is the host of Wolf and The Situation Room. Blitzer also serves as the network's lead political anchor.