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~ Jeff Cohen (Author), Jim Hightower (Foreword)
Key Phrases: cable news, mainstream journalists, corporate media, Fox News, News Watch, White House (more...)
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Television news is so bad, says Cohen, the founder of progressive media watchdog group Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR), that "Walter Cronkite would have big trouble getting a job today in TV news." Thus, the wry media critic kicks off this excellent, high-energy look back at his trials and tribulations at CNN, Fox News and MSNBC. Though opinionated and incisive, Cohen's memoir is not the confession of a tortured progressive; Cohen freely admits to being a "telebimbo" and a "well-paid party to the feeding frenzy." In 1987, Cohen began a stint as a guest on CNN's Crossfire, representing FAIR and progressive concerns; before he knows it, he's an enthusiastic member of the media "kakistocracy," the "rule of the worst." Doing battle with conservative gadflies Pat Buchanan, Robert Novak and others proves exhilarating, but a disturbing trend of "genuflecting to the political right" leads CNN executives to replace Crossfire co-host Michael Kinsley with two Democratic centrists. Surprisingly, Cohen finds punditry nirvana as a panelist on Fox News Channel's News Watch, "the smartest and most balanced show on Fox and perhaps anywhere in cable news." At the behest of Phil Donahue, Cohen moves to MSNBC, where the handwriting is literally on the wall: at network headquarters, posters celebrate news coverage "highlights" like the death of Princess Diana and the Columbine shootings. Though he chides himself and his colleagues repeatedly for ignoring real news in favor of sensationalism ("Nuclear tensions rise; we talk sex on Fox"), Cohen's willingness to mire himself in the swamp of infotainment amply mirrors the situation of viewers drawn into the cable news runaround, doomed to get their news from "three dogs chasing each other's tails to the right."
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Producer, pundit, and media critic Jeff Cohen offers a fast-paced romp through the three major cable news channels--Fox, CNN, and MSNBC--and delivers a serious message about their failure to cover the most urgent issues of the day.

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  • Paperback: 221 pages
  • Publisher: Polipoint Press; 1 edition (October 1, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 097606216X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0976062165
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #226,632 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)



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5.0 out of 5 stars Cohen's Book Offers Rare Insider Insight on Cable News , October 6, 2006
By Jeffrey H. Pierson (Bridgewater, VA) - See all my reviews
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Jeff Cohen's new book Cable News Confidential offers readers a rare behind the scenes look at the 24 hour cable news world. Cohen describes his experiences at CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC. He offers many personal stories, which were always engaging and often quite humorous. They painted a clear picture of how conservatives control and frame the news we see on cable. While I have read many other books on this subject, I have never seen a book that offers as many crisp, clear examples of the way today's cable news industry operates.

I strongly recommend this book to anyone interested in the news media, politics, or the future of our country.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must read!, November 9, 2006
For anyone who watches cable news, Jeff Cohen's book is essential reading. He reveals how much corporations that own news outlets shamelessly distort the news. I hold this up there with Howard Kurtz's 2000 book "The Fortune Tellers."

Cable news has harmed the world, and reading these books will show you one of many ways they do so.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Review: Cable News Confidenial, November 10, 2006
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An excellent insight into the inner workings of cable news. I had no prior understanding of the increadable bias that exists on cable TV news. I highly recomment this book!!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good stuff
I appreciated the fact that Jeff has extensive experience at all three cable news networks, and that he doesn't hold back to share his experiences. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Omar Martin

5.0 out of 5 stars Corporate media is the true axis of evil
This is an important addition to the equivalent of taking the red pill in The Matrix. Take this and a little Noam Chomsky and you will develop a healthy skepticism about what... Read more
Published 4 months ago by J. Serrano

5.0 out of 5 stars Begins to explain the horse race politics has become
Jeff Cohen, founder of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) had some faith in the budding, at the time, cable news. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Timothy P. Scanlon

5.0 out of 5 stars Cohen explains my frustrations well
A big thanks to Jeff Cohen for confirming that I'm not crazy. He "found inside cable news was a drunken exuberance for sex, crime and celebrity stories, matched by a grim timidity... Read more
Published on April 23, 2007 by Zaine Ridling

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
I really enjoyed reading this book, and highly recommend it to everyone...especially people who don't really understand what a joke this all is.. Read more
Published on March 4, 2007 by Steven Hunt

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting read
A good read. Although the book felt a little short - I guess I'm used to novels - Cohen does get through his points without a lot of extra, unneeded pages. Read more
Published on January 4, 2007 by K. G. Soto

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