“The tradition of Upton Sinclair, Lincoln Steffens, and I.F. Stone does not get much attention these days in the mainstream press … but that tradition is alive and well in this collection of courageously irreverent columns on the media by Norman Solomon. … He fights the good fight without fear of consequence. He courts no favors. He writes responsibly and is meticulous on details, but he does not choke on false civility.”

— Jonathan Kozol, author, “Amazing Grace”

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“The bold, muckraking tone of these columns offers a welcome respite from the decerebrated discourse that too often passes for contemporary journalism.”

— The Los Angeles Times

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“Solomon is one of the sharpest media-watchers in the business.”

— Barbara Ehrenreich, author, “Nickel and Dimed”

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“Should be required reading for anyone who wants to fully grasp the severe limitations for democracy in our hypercommercialized, corporate media system.”

— Robert W. McChesney, author, “Rich Media, Poor Democracy”