About the Author

Bill Carter joined "The New York Times" as a national media reporter in 1989. He is the author of the "New York Times" bestseller "The Late Shift," two other books on the television industry, "Monday Night Mayhem" and "Desperate Networks," and has written numerous articles for "The New York Times Magazine" and other publications. He has been a guest on "Nightline, Today, CNN, Charlie Rose, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams," and many other shows. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, he lives in New Jersey with his wife. They have two children.