Arrogance: Rescuing America from the Media Elite

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Summary: Sour Grapes
Review: This book hits a lot nails on the head. However, like the wise man said, "The truth hurts." From all of the "progressives" foaming at the mouth it is obvious that they still don't have any arguments - just personal attacks. That's why they just lost the last election BIG TIME. If they ever come up with some ideas, there might be a basis for discussion. As long as shrieking at the messenger is the best they can do they won't score many points wiith anyone who does not already agree with. But that's the point of Bernie Goldberg's book.

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Summary: His reporting style always sounded fake.....
Review: It's no great secreat that Goldberg was fired from CBS under less then friendly conditions. His reporting style was always best desribed as pompous and disagreed with anyone who was not a big supporter of one sided views. This book is really the work of a rich reporter now fired from his parent company and he sounds more like the kid who cryied because he was sent to his room without supper. The man has no charecter. Period.

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Summary: Whiney Elitist
Review: After seeing Goldberg on Larry King, I thought I'd give this a read. About the nicest thing I can say is that the author's hubris pretty much lives up to the title. Maybe he and Andy Rooney aren't pals anymore, or he's distressed that his first book, "BIAS," got negative reviews, but does that mean the entire media establishment is too liberal? Nope...I see this book more an indictment of ego than of liberalism. You see, Goldberg was right up there with those elitists that he is now so quick to skewer, and played the same games they did. There is more than a whiff of vindictive jealousy in "Arrogence," which is ultimately what makes it a non-essential volume. It's not a BAD book, just less pertinent than Goldberg would like to think it is, and a lot less important than Goldberg thinks he is. Hey BG, here's the REAL news about the "liberal media"; Broadcast News - from CBS to Fox, is crap because sensationalism sells, advertising time rules, and the public is bored by anything less.