Most Read This Week In Journalism

[close] This group is dedicated to the discussion of books in the genre called "New Journalism," or what Truman Capote called the "non-fiction novel." This style of writing became popularized in the 60's when a number of skilled writers took up its tenets: Hunter S. Thompson, Truman Capote, Norman Mailer, Gay Talese, Joan Didion, Tom Wolfe and others.

[close] Each month a theme will be set with a suggested book for each age group (adult, young adult, 8-12 years, young children). You do not have to stick to your age group, it's just to provide a little something for everyone. Some months adult themes may be included, there will be a warning given prior if this is the case. If you add a book to the tbr please let a moderator know the key themes, genres and age range that it falls under.

[close] Books to inspire, learn from, and discuss in our crazy line of business.

[close] When most people think of journalism, they probably think of the articles they read on their phones that they could finish within a sitting. We are The Fourth Estate Reading Group. We will be talking about the work of journalists who are so in-depth with their reporting, that it would not do their stories justice as a single article, and how they tackled such ambitious projects.