BRILL'S CONTENT- THE ESSENTIAL MEDIA  BOOKSHELF

The June 2000 issue of Brill's Content includes a brief list of essential books on the media. "Smart and engaging volumes about the media are nothing new," the editors write. "Nearly 30 years ago, for example, the 1972 campaign led not only to Bernstein and Woodward's All the President's Men but also to perhaps the most enjoyable nonfiction work ever published about the press - Timothy Crouse's rollicking account of the reporters who covered that race, The Boys on the Bus. Over the years, many of these great media-themed books have become classics. We looked back on these works and chose 16 we think you should check out." The editors provide a one or two sentence comment on each title.