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by simnim 2016 days ago
I recommend Hate Inc by Matt Taibbi.

It's a fantastic book that brilliantly illuminates the false dichotomy of red team vs blue team politics and news media.

We should all be careful of the corporate press. Their purpose is to profit, not inform. This applies both to red team and blue team news media. Comfortable lies are profitable while difficult truths are not.

Sunlight is the best disinfectant. Silencing voices we don't like only give them credence and power, especially in the age of the internet and new media.