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Summary: Good Addition to Election-Year Lefty Lit
Review: This book is definitely worth buying now, in hardcover. While it does cover some of the familar Bush-bashing territory, the more valuable chapters chronicle the travails of journalists who actually want to do investigative work. Time and again, you'll find yourself wondering why there aren't more brave souls like Ms. Goodman and her crew, journalists willing to go thematically and physically to the heart of injustice. After reading this book, the weakness of for-profit media sources is abundantly clear. I recommend it highly.
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Summary: In the country of the blind Amy Goodman is Queen
Review: This is not suitable bedtime reading. That is a good way to start this review. If you think that the US media reports the truth, read this book. An alternative title would be: Exposing Slimy News-Reporters, Politicians, and the Media Moguls who own them.
The most shocking part of the book is that most reporters do not even have to be ordered: they know what is expected of them, and censor themselves.
Amy Goodman does deserve the title journalist, she does go out and ask the important questions, she goes to the hells created by US oil money in different parts of the world. Of course, the more wellknown reporters critisize her for doing just that.
I have lived in Sweden, Mexico, and the UK before moving to the US. In all of these countries the government have their own tame reporters. But nowhere, do they have such a total control of the mediaflow as here! I am still shocked. Dan Rather acknowledges the problem - on British BBC!
I have some issues with the book. Firstly, the style is a bit boring, more reminiscent of Noam Chomsky than of Michael Moore. The other thing is that, according to Amy Goodman, all news media is as bad. Only Democracy Now! is worth paying attention to. I agree that most of it is pretty bad, but she could be a bit more generous to some of her colleagues.
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Summary: Highly Recommended!
Review: With whats going on in our country, this book can give us valuable information why are we in this situation.With neocons and their ultraconservative ideas imposed to us forcibly including their greed and hypocrisy ,what is unforgivable is how the media aid and glorify them distorting information,in so called tabloid journalism.Whatever happen to New York Times,LA Times and Washington Post,whats up with CNN,ABC,NBC,FOX etc..and whats up with FCC?It is so evident that these news outlet don't always have two sides of the story and the worst thing is they never follow up their report to conclusion.There is no place for discussion on both sides especially during the war coverage,The purpose of JOURNALISM is to tell the truth and question the prevailing wisdom. Amy Goodman "Exception to the Ruler" is the voice of the unheard.
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