Yes, Matt Taibi is a known 9/11 liar whose over-rehearsed Hunter S. Thompson-wannabe routine can be tiresome, but Hate Inc. is an occasionally insightful peek at how the sausage is made in the internet-age political journalism industry. This book offers one of the most cogent explanations of the establishment media's role in dividing and conquering the American public over the past few decades that I've read. Taibbi fetishizes the myth of journalistic objectivity a little too much to really become self-aware (even including a sickening homage to Walter "Voice of the Bohemian Grove Owl" Cronkite), but with those caveats in mind this book is well worth the time of those who are interested in the subject of the media's role in leading us to the doorstep of total civilizational collapse. ~ James Corbett
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.
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.
