Gaye Tuchman's Making News is a foundational study of how journalism constructs rather than merely reflects reality. Tuchman, a sociologist, conducted extended observation at a newspaper and television station, examining how reporters and editors make the daily decisions that determine what becomes news. She reveals how organizational routines, professional norms, and institutional constraints shape coverage, often in ways invisible to both producers and consumers of news. Key concepts include the 'news net,' the organizational apparatus that determines which events come to journalists' attention, and 'strategic rituals,' the practices (like balancing quotes) that reporters use to claim objectivity while making value-laden judgments. Tuchman shows how news is 'typified,' with editors classifying events into categories (hard news, soft news, developing story) that determine how they will be covered. Making News is theoretically sophisticated, drawing on phenomenology and symbolic interactionism, but grounded in concrete observation of newsroom work. The book has influenced both media studies and professional journalism, though its lessons are often forgotten in daily practice. Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how news is produced and what it means to say that media construct reality.