Tom Rosentiel

Tom Rosentiel is a journalist and author best known as co-author (with Bill Kovach) of The Elements of Journalism (2001), a foundational text on the purpose and principles of journalism in a democratic society. The book argues that journalism’s primary obligation is to the truth and to citizens, and that a free press is essential to self-governance.

Where this appears

• The Elements of Journalism — co-authored with Bill Kovach; the book that establishes journalism’s nine core principles.