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Uncovered: How the Media Got Cozy with Power, Abandoned Its Principles, and Lost the People Hardcover – February 21, 2023

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From the COVID lab leak theory to Hunter Biden's laptop to Jeffrey Epstein, media critic and former CNN producer Steve Krakauer spotlights the problems of a news industry filled with geographically isolated, introspection-free, egomaniacal journalists.

In Uncovered, America’s sharpest media critic, former CNN insider Steve Krakauer, reveals exactly what went wrong—and why the media went off the rails. The fourth estate is supposed to be a conduit to the people and a check on power. But instead, we have geographically isolated, introspection-free, cozy-with-power, egomaniacal journalists thirsty for elite approval.   

Krakauer dives deep into some of the most egregious examples of the elite censorship collusion racket, like how tech suppression and media fear led to the New York Post-Hunter Biden email debacle before the 2020 election. Krakauer takes readers inside CNN after the shock Trump election, inside the New York Times after the Tom Cotton op-ed backlash, inside ESPN after the shift away from sports-only coverage, and more.  

No one understands these problems (and people) better than Krakauer. He has spent years getting to know the most influential players in the industry and this fascinating book is what he’s learned. But most importantly, Krakauer equips readers with the crucial tools to sniff out when the press is lying or misleading the people of America in the future—so together, we can bypass them altogether.

"Steve Krakauer's new book, Uncovered, is vital reading. It's the best and most perceptive deep dive into legacy media bias out there, from someone who knows where all the bodies are buried." ― Ben Shapiro

"One of the most insightful critiques that has been published on this topic in years." ― Glenn Greenwald

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Steve Krakauer is a journalist and media critic who has worked at CNN, Fox News, NBC and TheBlaze. He authors the Fourth Watch media newsletter, hosts the Fourth Watch Podcast, and is the executive producer of The Megyn Kelly Show. He first covered the media as a TV writer and editor at TVNewser, and Mediaite, where he was a founding editor. He lives in Dallas, with his wife and two kids.

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Uncovered is a rational, non-political, critical look at the news industry in America today.

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"Steve Krakauer's new book, Uncovered, is vital reading. It's the best and most perceptive deep dive into legacy media bias out there, from someone who knows where all the bodies are buried."―Ben Shapiro

"In Uncovered, Steve Krakauer brilliantly lays out exactly how the media lost its soul, its honesty, and the trust of the American people in forensic and devastating detail. An insider with a front-row seat to the decision making of some of America’s largest media outlets, Krakauer writes with authority about the corrupt and pervasive bias behind much of the news today. While Krakauer offers possible solutions, his expose leaves one seriously doubting whether this group of dishonest brokers deserves the gift of another chance."―Megyn Kelly

“Very few TV critics are smarter than the people they cover, not that it’s a high bar. But Steve Krakauer definitely is. He’s a joy to read, and so is this book.”―Tucker Carlson

"While Donald Trump's presidency was undoubtedly consequential, arguably more consequential is the subject of Steve Krakauer's superb new book: how America's leading media institutional authorities united to lie, deceive, and grab authoritarian power in the name of defeating Trump, in the process destroying their own credibility. Few people have covered these crucial events with the tenacity and insight of Krakauer, and Uncovered is the definitive account of how the U.S's once-great media brands permanently sullied and discredited themselves at the altar of a political cause they were never supposed to engage."―Glenn Greenwald, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist

"As a journalist who strives for truth and fairness, I can count on Steve for a gut-check on how I'm doing, even if I don't always agree. My friends in the media would be smart to read this book."―Willie Geist, host of MSNBC's Morning Joe and NBC's Sunday TODAY

"Journalism was my first love, and Steve reminds me of why I fell for it in the first place. As practitioners, journalists need to keep the flame alive by being more curious, better listeners, and less anxious about likes on social media. And as citizens, we need to order more than a salad on a first date — there’s a whole buffet out there to consume. Steve is correctly concerned about the relationship between reporters and readers. He believes the relationship is worth saving and shows us how and why we should work on it."―Dana Perino, Fox News host and former White House press secretary

"Amid all the frenzied partisan media shrieking, Steve Krakauer is an important independent voice of calm reason and analysis, fighting for facts and truth in an industry mired by fake news and bias."―Piers Morgan, host of "Piers Morgan Uncensored"

"Why is the American news media struggling to maintain the trust of consumers? Steve Krakauer shows you, with first-person accounts and unmatched access. Uncovered is essential reading for the informed citizen."―Bob Ley, Sports Broadcasting Hall of Famer, former ESPN host of "Outside the Lines" and "Sportscenter"

"It’s glaringly obvious the American media is a thoroughly corrupt institution, and in Uncovered, Steve Krakauer offers keen insight into all the major problems. But what makes this book truly valuable is that his career as a media insider has left him with a key understanding of the layers of cultural and political anxieties that motivate big name journalists and media executives. The story told isn’t flattering, but unlike so much journalism these days, it’s brutally honest."―Mollie Hemingway, Editor-in-chief of The Federalist

"At a time when distrust in media is at historic highs, Steve Krakauer presents the most comprehensive argument for why this is the case. He goes straight to the source, the Acela Media elite, who turn out in one exclusive interview after another to be the unknowing witnesses to a crime perpetrated every day on the American people. Uncovered is a definitive answer to what's broken about our media, and why."―Ben Domenech, editor-at-large of The Spectator

"Steve Krakauer...digs into some of the most controversial media stories of the Trump era."―Politico

About the Author

Steve Krakauer is a journalist and media critic who has worked at CNN, Fox News, NBC and TheBlaze. He authors the Fourth Watch media newsletter, hosts the Fourth Watch Podcast, and is the executive producer of The Megyn Kelly Show. He first covered the media as a TV writer and editor at TVNewser, and Mediaite, where he was a founding editor. He lives in Dallas, with his wife and two kids.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Center Street (February 21, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1546003479
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1546003472
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  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1 x 9 inches
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Steve Krakauer is a journalist and media critic who has worked at CNN, Fox News, NBC and TheBlaze. He authors the Fourth Watch media newsletter, hosts the Fourth Watch Podcast, and is the executive producer of The Megyn Kelly Show. He first covered the media as a TV writer and editor at TVNewser, and Mediaite, where he was a founding editor. He is a former NBC page, and a graduate of Syracuse University's Newhouse School. He lives in Dallas, with his wife and two kids.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An surgical and concise skewering of everything wrong with modern-day journalism and media
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2023
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Steve is as qualified as anyone to report on the topic of media and what's going on behind the scenes, given his decades of experience working in newsrooms. He does not hold back on his eyewitness reports and source accounts of hypocritical and failing media landscape. In a world where most people lack trust in cable and broadcast news, it was refreshing and eye-opening to read SO many examples of the media's failings. Steve's conversational and concise writing makes this read a breeze, allowing you to really dive deep into the issues at hand without feeling overwhelmed or misguided. I felt that as if I were chatting with a great friend who is smarter than me, sharing all of their worldly insights and anecdotes on a topic that seems so hard to pin down. Some may feel this book is simply an attack on leftist media and the current democratic party initiatives, however, Steve does a nice job of laying out factual information on both sides of the aisle as well as circling back to Fox News toward the end of the book to explain the inherent differences between a news outlet that is transparent and one that is parading as something it is not. The latter is the current danger in media and the main premise of the book.
I would recommend this to anyone who is interested in media, starting out in journalism, or concerned with where the media/news landscape may go. Great read!
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Nick Watkins
4.0 out of 5 stars Insightful Take on Journalism
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2023
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Very insightful view on the current journalistic landscape. The author provides well researched and documented footnotes for the material. The avoidance of anonymous sources is a pleasant departure from the background and anonymous sources that seem so prevalent today.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An Eye Opener of Behind The News Manipulation and a Great Read!
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2023
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“Uncovered: How the Media …” by Steve Krakauer is a breath of fresh air. He goes through an incredible number of topics and builds a progression of how different political forces have shaped and corrupted the journalism neutrality that I expect from media outlets’ reporting news events.
Steve's writing is crisp and to the point. He uses "Case Studies" of significant News Events and all of his "sources" speak on-the-record. It is refreshing to have the direct quotations with attribution from his interviewing numerous news industry sources.
I not only read a good amount of the hardcover but subscribed to the Audible audiobook version read by the author. In it the actual recordings from the interviews Steve did in preparation for this book. In the audiobook, where Steve is reading from the book and the audio from his interviews is inserted when the written book has a quotation from a significant and listed source.
He seems to have interviewed almost everyone in the News Business from Broadcast TV, Cable TV, Terrestrial and Satellite Radio, and Podcasts to very wide range of print media.
His experience from Journalism School to Mediate, Newser, CNN, Blaze TV and his Fourth Watch columns have given him unusual access to the people in the industry. Most journalists are quite limited in their range of contacts across the political and journalism spectrum since they generally stay in the same place or politically similar news environments for most of their careers.
In the hours of listening to the audiobook on Audible, I felt re-energized learning of the people and facts occurring behind the scenes of the News Stories. It was as if I was back in college (50 years ago for me) in one of the few interesting courses from a motivating cracker-jack professor. I realized how much I miss that level of enthusiastic, and scholarly education from our current media choices.
After reading many portions of the hardcover book and listening to the entire Audible audiobook, my experience can be summarized by paraphrasing the great radio personality/journalist Paul Harvey: "You Know the News, Now You Know the REST OF THE STORY!"
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Madeline Coburn
5.0 out of 5 stars An honest, insightful, and thought-provoking read
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2023
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and the journey that Steven Krakauer takes you on as he lays out some of the fundamental issues facing different forms of media today. He gives his open, honest opinions, provides thought-provoking questions, and presents the reader with opportunities to engage in mental discourse about their own beliefs. As someone who does not fully stand on either side of the political spectrum, I think Steven's insight into these situations was presented in a blunt, yet fair manner. The words 'common sense' came to mind often as I read his in-depth analyses of many convoluted headline topics and the way these stories were shared (or sometimes not shared) with the world. I learned a lot from this book and thought that the layout and organization of information and interviews made it all easy to understand and digest. Though the deep dive is harshly honest at times, Steven repeatedly reminds us of his optimistic point of view and provides insight as to how the industry can improve to better serve everyone. I would recommend to anyone who is interested in learning more about the media as a whole. In his introduction, Steven refers to the importance of "nuance over nonsense" and I think this book upholds that valuable notion.
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Michael
5.0 out of 5 stars An in-depth honest view of todays media
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2023
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I am a fairly non political person who doesn’t have a detailed understanding of the media and how it operates. That is why I appreciate that in Uncovered, Steve Krakauer gives us an honest and interesting in depth view of today’s media. His approach includes two dozen interviews with well known media personalities that span the political spectrum from the New York Times, Washington Post, and CNN to Fox News and many independent journalists.

Steve draws on a wealth of knowledge after a career working for numerous media companies, he gives us what most of us want or should want, the truth and nothing but the truth!

I found the book enlightening and very interesting and highly recommend it to anyone interested in understanding how today’s media operates including all its biases and dishonest coverage of many well known stories.
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