First published 2021
Brian Stelter examines the alliance between Fox News and Donald Trump during his presidency. The CNN anchor draws from interviews with over 250 current and former Fox employees to reveal how Rupert Murdoch's media empire operated behind the scenes. Stelter documents how network insiders privately admitted they promoted beliefs they didn't hold, with one producer confessing they don't believe the content but encourage others to accept it. The book traces how this partnership contributed to COVID-19 misinformation, political division, and the rise of white nationalist movements. Stelter connects these media practices to major events including the 2020 election and the January 6 Capitol riot. The investigation shows how a major news network and a president shaped public opinion through their coordinated messaging. Stelter provides readers with an inside look at corporate media decision-making and its impact on American politics.
Genres: american, politics, non-fiction, 21st-century, journalism, current-affairs
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: deception, media-manipulation
Setting: United States
Period: Trump Presidency
448 pages · Paperback · Atria/One Signal Publishers