Broken News: Why the Media Rage Machine Divides America and How to Fight Back
Chris Stirewalt, a former Fox News political editor, takes readers inside America’s broken newsrooms that have succumbed to the temptation of “rage revenue.”
One of America’s sharpest political analysts, Stirewalt employs his trademark wit and insight to reveal how these media organizations slant coverage – and why that drives political division and rewards outrageous conduct. The New York Times wrote that Stirewalt’s book “is an often candid reflection on the state of political journalism and his time at Fox News, where such post-mortem assessments are not common…”
Broken News is a fascinating, deeply researched, conversation-provoking study of how the news is made and how it must be repaired. Stirewalt goes deep inside the history of the industry to explain how today’s media divides America for profit. And he offers practical advice for how readers, listeners, and viewers can (and should) become better news consumers for the sake of the republic.
I appreciate this book for its “from the inside” examination of the history and current state of the media business. It provides a balanced list of examples detailing how media slants reporting for clicks and profit. Most importantly, it also provides advice on how to build a better news business, and how all of us can become more discerning consumers of the news.
Donna Murphy