Hate Inc.: Why Today's Media Makes Us Despise One Another
Matt Taibbi
Mar 2020 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Robert Fass
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Part tirade, part confessional from the celebrated Rolling Stone journalist, Hate Inc. reveals that what most people think of as "the news" is, in fact, a twisted wing of the entertainment business. In this characteristically turbocharged new book, celebrated Rolling Stone journalist Matt Taibbi provides an insider's guide to the variety of ways today's mainstream media tells us lies. Part tirade, part confessional, it reveals that what most people think of as "the news" is, in fact, a twisted wing of the entertainment business. In the Internet age, the press have mastered the art of monetizing anger, paranoia, and distrust. Taibbi, who has spent much of his career covering elections in which this kind of manipulative activity is most egregious, provides a rich taxonomic survey of American political journalism's dirty tricks. Heading into a 2020 election season that promises to be a Great Giza Pyramid Complex of invective and digital ugliness, Hate Inc. will be an invaluable antidote to the hidden poisons dished up by those we rely on to tell us what is happening in the world.
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4.6
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Abbott Bray
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November 1, 2022
In such a divisive political atmosphere, the author did a good job of breaking through personnel bias to show media manufacturers hate. However, his inability to see his own bias towards and against certain folk mentioned kept this from being a 5 star book. In his defense, I'm not sure anyone could accomplish that task. Do kudos for coming closer than anyone else I've yet to read!
Ashley Spencer
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June 5, 2020
This book is very eye-opening and fascinating. I've been recommending it to everyone I know. The narrator is pleasant to listen to as well. 5 stars!
About the author
Matt Taibbi is a contributing editor for Rolling Stone and winner of the 2008 National Magazine Award for columns and commentary. His most recent book is I Can't Breathe: A Killing on Bay Street. He's also the author of the New York Times bestsellers Insane Clown President, The Divide, Griftopia, and The Great Derangement.
A two-time Audie Award winner, veteran actor Robert Fass is equally at home in a wide variety of styles, genres, characters, and dialects. He has earned multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards, including for his narration of Francisco Goldman's novel Say Her Name.
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