“The tradition of Upton Sinclair, Lincoln Steffens, and I.F. Stone does not get much attention these days in the mainstream press ... but that tradition is alive and well in this collection of courageously irreverent columns on the media by Norman Solomon. ... He fights the good fight without fear of consequence. He courts no favors. He writes responsibly and is meticulous on details, but he does not choke on false civility.”
-- Jonathan Kozol, author, “Amazing Grace”
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“The bold, muckraking tone of these columns offers a welcome respite from the decerebrated discourse that too often passes for contemporary journalism.”
-- The Los Angeles Times
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“Solomon is one of the sharpest media-watchers in the business.”
-- Barbara Ehrenreich, author, “Nickel and Dimed”
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“Should be required reading for anyone who wants to fully grasp the severe limitations for democracy in our hypercommercialized, corporate media system.”
-- Robert W. McChesney, author, “Rich Media, Poor Democracy”