It begins now

What to expect from "Uncovered," which is out today

Well… it’s been a long time coming. I wanted to let you know that my book “Uncovered: How the Media Got Cozy With Power, Abandoned Its Principles, and Lost the People,” is now out into the world. It's a nuanced look at the press over the past 7 years - the problems, and possible solutions. It features more than two dozen on the record interviews with media members throughout the industry, from the New York Times to Fox News. I’d love for you to consider buying the hardcover, ebook, or audiobook.

What will you get when you buy “Uncovered”? We start with the Hunter Biden laptop story — what I believe is the most prominent example of the elite censorship collusion racket we’ve seen. Then there are five major problems with the modern media, complete with examples and case studies. The book ends with a second look at the overall issue — asking “what if I’m wrong?” And then finally a chapter on potential solutions to these major problems.

Check it out now — buy a copy, and let me know you did at FourthWatchMedia@gmail.com.

As a subscriber to Fourth Watch, I want to tell you exactly what you’ll find in “Uncovered.” That’s below. But first, you can watch the book trailer here, featuring some of what you’ll find from the various individuals who make up the book, including interviews with Tucker Carlson, Olivia Nuzzi, Josh Rogin, Salena Zito, David Folkenflik, and more:

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"#Uncovered: How the Media Got Cozy With Power, Abandoned Its Principles, and Lost the People" is a nuanced look at the problems with the press over the past 7 years. Plus 26 on-the-record interviews with media members. Out Tuesday - preview & pre-order: readuncovered.com

The 26 interviewees in the book:

Tucker Carlson (Fox News)

Maria Bartiromo (Fox News)

Kayleigh McEnany (Fox News)

Piers Morgan (NY Post, Fox, TalkTV)

Will Cain (Fox News)

John Roberts (Fox News)

Marty Makary (Fox News)

Jay Bhattacharya (Stanford doc)

Josh Rogin (WashPost)

Ben Smith (Semafor, former NYT)

David Folkenflik (NPR)

Oliva Nuzzi (NY Mag)

Tara Palmeri (Puck)

Erik Wemple (WashPost)

Sharon Waxman (TheWrap)

Salena Zito (NY Post, Wash Examiner)

Bob Ley (former ESPN)

Ethan Strauss (Substack, former ESPN)

Amy Chozick (NYT)

Katie Rosman (NYT)

Rich McHugh (NewsNation, former NBC/ABC)

Shawn McCreesh (NY Mag, former NYT)

Rick Sanchez (former CNN)

Joel Cheatwood (former CNN/Fox exec)

Jane Coaston (NYT)

Ali Velshi (MSNBC)

Top 5 Problems

1.    Geographic Bias – chapter 2 (in practice: Laziness and Incompetence versus Conspiracy – chapter 3)

2.    Lack of Introspection – chapter 4 (in practice: The Trump Addiction – chapter 5)

3.    Coziness with Power – chapter 7 (in practice: The Interconnected Mess – chapter 8)

4.    Broken Financial Incentive Structure – chapter 9 (in practice: Newsroom Purges and Guilt Journalism – chapter 10)

5.    “Influencers” and Anti-Speech Activism – chapter 11 (in practice: The Transparency Paradox – chapter 12)

Case Studies

-       COVID Hypocrisy (chapter 2)

-       Jussie Smollett (chapter 3)

-       Steele Dossier (chapter 4)

-       Rogan vs. Gupta (chapter 4)

-       Lab Leak (chapter 5)

-       Jeffrey Epstein (chapter 7)

-       The Bernie Primaries (chapter 8)

-       The Cuomo Show (chapter 8)

-       ESPN’s Drift (chapter 9)

-       Tom Cotton Op-Ed (chapter 10)

-       Rick Sanchez (chapter 11)

-       Taylor Lorenz (chapter 12)

Concepts

-       Acela Media (Introduction)

-       The Temperature Test (chapter 2)

-       Pascal’s Wager of Woke Journalism (chapter 3)

-       Consensus versus Counter-Consensus (chapter 4)

-       Doom Bias (chapter 4)

-       Hypocritical Corrective (chapter 5)

-       Glance Journalism (chapter 5)

-       Information Hostage-Taking (chapter 7)

-       Structural Polarization (chapter 9)

-       Guilt Journalism (chapter 10)

-       Anti-Speech Activism (chapter 11)

-       Fact-Checking Fetish (chapter 12)