The View from Somewhere

Wallace dissects modern definitions of 'neutrality' in news and points to journalism's historic trailblazers--queer, Black, and immigrant reporters--to remind us how marginalized people have suffered at the hands of so-called 'objective news' and how we must urgently resist and reframe those definitions. An essential book for reporters, editors, and consumers of news. --Seema Yasmin, Emmy Award-winning journalist, medical doctor, and Stanford University professor Nuanced and subtle. . . A compelling addition to the ongoing conversation on journalism and how it is practiced and consumed. --Kirkus Reviews The View From Somewhere is brilliant. Wallace slays the myth of journalistic objectivity, forcing the reader to wrestle with something profound: that all readers and creators of journalism have subjectivities, and that we can better perceive and create depictions of truth if we all examine these subjectivities instead of pretending that they don't exist. --Steven Thrasher, journalist and Northwestern University professor Wallace asks the right questions and makes a powerful case for a reexamination of what journalism is and how it can best serve the public. American journalists will readily admit, I think, that our industry has let down the broader community in recent years. Wallace posits a new solution for how we might avoid the mistakes of the past and move forward in a productive way. The View from Somewhere is both a fascinating dissection of our political body and a passionate plea for reform. It's also a darn good read. --Celeste Headlee, author of We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter