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Summary: A Major Disappointment
Review: Much of the information here has already been covered in his previous book Bias. Given Mr. Goldberg's tone in the book the title probably refers to his own viewpoints. He has a harsh tone and a I-know-everything point of view. The most liberal of all media owners publishes his book at the same time Goldberg is crtical of liberal media. Hahahah What a joke! It seems to me that the author has sold out to the highest bidder and this casts a dark shawdow on his real motives.
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Summary: Will the Last Moderate Democrat Please Turn Out the Lights
Review: In the process of reading Bias and Arrogance this week I began to see truth has become an illusion seldom seen anywhere close to network news. I thought that I had moved politically to the right, having spent my youth as a "Moderate Democrat" enthralled with President Kennedy. Over the years both the media and the democratic party have moved far to the left. Yhe center I staked out as a youth is now the "far right". The bias in network news departments has forced me to seek other sources that I can trust. The arrogance of the elite media guarantees that I will not be able to change my channel back anytime soon. After reading the well-documented experiences and thoughts from Mr. Goldberg, I marvel that I did not see profound degrees of media bias before reading his book. He has delicately separated the interwoven threads of bias from the fabric of information, allowing us to the truth at last. Network news has become irrelevant.
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Summary: Enough Bernard!
Review: After reading both of his books, I find Bernard Goldberg to be very different from other politcal writers. The difference is, I'm not even sure he believes the right wing propoganda he is soliciting. It is quite obvious that he is very bitter over the way he was treated at CBS, and is trying to embarass them and make money for himself with these books. He changed all of his political views overnight to try to get back at his former employers. He wished to be one of the so called "Media Elite" and since he can't be with them, he is against them. Do yourself a favor and don't waste you time reading this book written out of bitterness.
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Summary: Weekend at Bernie's Part 2
Review: Wake up, Bernie! This is a bunch of neocon tripe that would serve a better purpose for my dog to excrete on. I'd rather watch Weekend at Bernie's part 2 than read Watch out for the evil liberal media part 2. Gimme a break, already!
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Summary: Arrogance Exposed
Review: The book is, despite a few quirks, and some odd additions, excellent. For those who have seethed with anger at Dan, Peter, Tom, and Perky Katie, Goldberg gives some relief. Its nice to know you are not alone.I had noted the new effort, by the left, to say the media has a "conservative bias." I found it funny, and wondered when we would hear more about it. Thanks to "Arrogance," we have. The sheer, well, arrogance of the arrogant media has become sick, with constant and deliberate efforts to cover the truth, select the "truth," and shape public opinion. I would recommed this book to anyone, liberal or conservative, who wanted to know more about the "news" they are getting. What we are getting is "as false as an old set of dentures," or something else folksy Dan Rather might say.
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Summary: Read this to score with chicks
Review: News flash - the media is liberal! Hey, big shocker, guys! This is old hat, Bernie. Let's move on to topic B. That being said, I must admit that this book has helped me to cipher out the elite of the media. First off, I'm a moderate. I like watching non-biased news - to score with chicks I watch some lib stuff like the Clinton News Network and then I'll watch Fox. That way, when I'm at a party and I meet some hot chick, I can take whatever side she's on. I'll be a lib or conservative - whatever it takes to score with a pretty baby, baby! After reading this, I know what to look out for. Thanks, Bernie!
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Summary: You already knew deep down...
Review: Yes, most of us already knew that there was a pervasive, media bias, but were afraid to admit it to ourselves. Bernard Goldberg makes it okay with his first book, Bias, and now this follow up title that is even better than the first. I will warn you now that this is a hard book to put down. It is both freeing and sickening to read about how our news is corrupted by the personal agendas of the liberal elites that run the major news outlets. Goldberg takes us step by step through the hows and whys and gives us ways to recognize media bias. Now that we can admit the problem exists and have the tools to recognize it, we can move forward and challenge the media to provide a fair and balanced picture of local and world events.
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Summary: Answers WHY they do it; "Journalistic Fraud" tells you HOW
Review: Bernard Goldberg does a brilliant job of answering the question WHY the media elite distorts the news to reflect their liberal ideologies. But complete the picture with this riveting and entertaining companion work, the book that tells you HOW they do it: "Journalistic Fraud: How The New York Times Distorts the News," available here at Amazon.com.
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Summary: WORTH IT FOR THE RUSSERT INTERVIEW ALONE
Review: I was worried that Arrogance would simply be a re-hash of Bias, and I'm happy to report that I was wrong. The focus has shifted: Goldberg isn't trying to prove there's a bias in the press (that's what the first book was all about); now he's measuring its true depth and extent, he's naming names, he's scrutinizing particular publications -- the chapter on the NY Times, for instance, is priceless. He sure makes his case. What's surprising is who's willing to go on the record with him. He does an extended interview with Tim Russert of NBC's Meet the Press, and it's terrific, Russert is terrific. Many conservatives have long thought of Russert as a rare straight-shooter, no matter what his politics, a guy who really does his homework and doesn't hesitate to throw fastballs to representatives of either party. In the interview Russert talks about the underlying principle that's at stake, and it has to do with the true role of the journalist: should the journalist push his/her cause? Should he/she even HAVE a cause? Russert comes down squarely on one side of this question: The job is too important and its integrity too frangible to allow any fudging, any blurring of the lines. The journalist's first responsibility has to be to the facts -- all the facts, even the ones the journalist personally finds uncomfortable or inconvenient. A real journalist doesn't need any other cause than journalism itself, a dedication to reporting facts. It's Bernie Goldberg's dedication to this profession that led him to write these books, and I say Amen. A word on the audiobook: Goldberg reads the book himself, and his manner throughout the introduction is, I'm afraid, an annoying harangue. Stick with him though; once he gets into the meat of the book, he finds his stride and becomes a pleasant enough companion.
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Summary: Strong medicine for a sick business
Review: I can imagine the savaging that this book will get since he was so successful in exposing the bias of the "elite" media. Goldberg has some great recommendations to help the media to get itself off the floor in public opinion where they currently lie with used car salesmen and politicians.
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