Hate Inc., Matt Taibbi
Hate Inc., Matt Taibbi
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Hate Inc.
Why Today's Media Makes Us Despise One Another

Author: Matt Taibbi

Narrator: Robert Fass

Unabridged: 12 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/10/2020


Synopsis

Part tirade, part confessional from the celebrated Rolling Stone journalist, Hate Inc. reveals that what most people think of as "the news" is, in fact, a twisted wing of the entertainment business.

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.

Heading into a 2020 election season that promises to be a Great Giza Pyramid Complex of invective and digital ugliness, 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.

About Matt Taibbi

Matt Taibbi is a contributing editor for Rolling Stone and winner of the 2008 National Magazine Award for columns and commentary. His most recent book is I Can't Breathe: A Killing on Bay Street, about the infamous killing of Eric Garner by the New York City police. He's also the author of the New York Times bestsellers Insane Clown President, The Divide, Griftopia, and The Great Derangement.


Reviews

Goodreads review by David on July 27, 2019

Matt Taibbi has discovered that news (his career) is a consumer product. Consumers choose the ones that have the features they want and stick with that brand, no matter how far from the truth it wanders. It is purely a consumer preference and does not pretend to be fair, neutral or comprehensive. Th......more

Goodreads review by Book Clubbed on August 20, 2021

Hate Inc, or, in which Taibbi unloads the clip. I have to admit, I'm primed to enjoy anything Taibbi writes, as I'm a bit of a shit-talker myself. I enjoy his zestful little takedowns, and because he goes after everyone (including his own previous work), it's easy to justify The People's Elbow-inspi......more

Goodreads review by Rafał on October 19, 2020

Bardzo mi się podoba ta książka, ale też bardzo mnie ona wkurza. Jeski chodzi o pozytywy, to jest to rzeczywiście publikacja, która świetnie pokazuje, jak działają media w USA, jakimi schematami tworzenia treści się posługują i jak bezmyślni są dziennikarze, których setki tysięcy Amerykanów traktuje......more

Goodreads review by W.D. on April 01, 2021

If you are a friend of mine here on GR you've noticed that I tend to post a lot of (OK, way too many for sure) quotations from books that I like and admire. And while I have not done so in this case, this does not mean that I did not like or admire this book, cos I really did. It's just that I kind......more

Goodreads review by Murtaza on July 29, 2020

Love him or hate him Matt Taibbi is a gifted polemicist and when he turns his attention to a subject there is no chance he isn't going to land some blows. In this book he takes aim at the media, which he argues convincingly has dangerously polarized and warped the minds of the American public in the......more