Arrogance
Rescuing America from the Media Elite
By Bernard Goldberg 

     After watching his first book ring the bell at the top of the New York Times bestseller list, Emmy award-winning journalist Bernard Goldberg jumps back in the publishing ring. And this time he identifies his opponents - those controling the media.

     Goldberg doesn't hesitate to credit his previous work for getting this book off the ground with TimeWarner. In Arrogance, Goldberg makes his points by giving examples, such as Andy Rooney actually saying Dan Rather reports the news with a liberal slant. Goldberg calls Rooney to discuss it, but Rooney doesn't want to repeat it, not because he lied, but because his boss said it wasn't right to do that to Dan -- a fellow CBS journalist. Another example would be a camera man witnessing and filming something important, but unable to convince his boss because the boss had yet see it in print, on the wire. He ends up reporting it to the wire so his boss can see it in print.

     Is the media run by liberals? And are the liberals trying to convince us the conservatives are the biased ones? Is the News so biased it's unable to report a story as is? Do networks promote more white-related stories because they grab attention quicker? Do those running the media feel they need to think and judge the news for us, before they report it?

     Well, being a channel surfing News hog myself, I've seen the political slant from all sides. I think everyone is getting their version out. At one time I lived with a TV antenna, totally dependent on network news (ABC, NBC, and CBS). I felt blind and frustrated. It is severely slanted and controlled more so than the cable news. Now I avoid network news at all cost.

     Goldberg says the media can be saved. Can it? I'm not so sure, but I will give him the credit for thinking positive, making his case, and offering solutions. Arrogance will make its readers thinks, even if they don't agree.

     The author reads the audio book version in a quick, matter-of-fact tone. His voice exudes confidence, and he will most likely have many convinced of his opinion by the last tape. Let's hope he can convince the media to make some changes.