Wilson Lowery and Peter J. Gade, eds., Changing the News: Forces Shaping Journalism in Uncertain Times (New York: Routledge, 2011) 301 pages, $49.95 (paperback).Review by Carrie Brown-SmithAlthough little in this book will surprise those who have been closely following developments in the news industry over the past decade or more, it offers a useful and comprehensive overview of the uncertainty of today's tumultuous and troubled environment, and it describes how news organizations are attempting to cope with it. Utilizing a variety of theoretical perspectives, the book chronicles the major aspects of newsroom change in the digital age: significant transformations in news routines and practices, organizational and ownership structures, business models, relationships with audiences, and professional autonomy for journalists. Although the authors share concerns about how these changes are affecting impactingjournalistic quality and the ability to provide trusted information in a democratic society, they also argue that journalists can still forge a powerful and sustainable role as sense makers and verifiers of information in a fragmented media landscape.A core theme developed throughout the book is the increasing decentralization of journalistic work as the bureaucracies and hierarchical control, which are less well-suited to a rapidly evolving environment, crumble. authors point out that this can increase the autonomy of reporters and others who are lower on the totem pole as well as enhance news organizations' ability to be flexible; however,, it but is not an unmitigated good.; Ffor all their obvious flaws, bureaucracies do function to mitigate uncertainty, and rules and boundaries can fuel creativity. Much like Dean Starkman's recent piece in Columbia Journalism Review, The Confidence Game, which has prompted considerable debate online among those interested in the future of news, the authors conclude that in a charged atmosphere of competing claims and powerful interests, there is an enduring need for institutions in journalism to share the responsibility of fact-finding.Indeed, most of the new features of the news environment are, as this book makes clear, rife with paradoxes. As several authors note, digital journalism is two-way, allowing for greater reader participation in the news process. This can enhance the diversity of voices and the accuracy of the news report, but it also threatens journalists' professional autonomy and is thereby often resisted in newsrooms. A weakening of journalistic control over the news product can also open the doors for wealthy interests to exert greater influence on content. …