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Network of Lies: The Epic Saga of Fox News, Donald Trump, and the Battle for American Democracy Audio CD – Unabridged, November 14, 2023

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The New York Times bestselling author ofHoax--"[a] rare look inside the profoundly influential" (The New Republic) Fox News--returns with an even more explosive account of the network's blatant attempts to manipulate the truth, mislead the public, and influence our elections.

Following Joe Biden's unequivocal victory against Donald Trump in the 2020 election, Fox News anchors started to panic. They swapped out the truth about Biden for lies about Trump, and their stories about voting irregularities and "rigged" systems fueled a fire of misinformation, hate, and even violence.

In the wake of Fox's historic $787 million Dominion settlement, and with the 2024 election rapidly approaching, Fox is in hot water--and it's only getting hotter. With the lawsuits dragging the network's shameful secrets into the light--such as Tucker Carlson's passionate hatred for Donald Trump and Sean Hannity's contempt for own colleagues--the future of the network, and the Republican Party, hangs in the balance.

Featuring Brian Stelter's signature "thorough and damning" (The New York Times) investigative prowess and filled with outrageous behind-the-scenes details, Network of Lies is a page-turning, urgent examination of the insidious ways the media is damaging our democracy--and what we must do to preserve it.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster Audio and Blackstone Publishing; Unabridged edition (November 14, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Audio CD ‏ : ‎ 1 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1797168967
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1797168968
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.86 x 0.89 x 5.6 inches
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Brian Stelter is the New York Times bestselling author of three books: Top of the Morning, Hoax, and Network of Lies. Previously, Stelter was a media reporter at The New York Times, the chief media correspondent for CNN Worldwide, and the anchor of Reliable Sources. He is currently a special correspondent for Vanity Fair and a Walter Shorenstein Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy. Stelter is a producer on the Apple TV+ series The Morning Show, which is inspired by his first book Top of the Morning. He also executive produced the HBO documentary After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake News. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and two children. Follow him on Twitter @BrianStelter.

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Unveiling the Network of Deception: Inside Fox News, Trump, and the Fight for Democracy
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Unveiling the Network of Deception: Inside Fox News, Trump, and the Fight for Democracy
Brian Stelter's "Network of Lies" delves into the web of relationships between Fox News, Donald Trump, and American democracy. The book opens with a revealing scene where CNN executives seek to persuade Trump to attend a crucial debate, exposing the symbiotic relationship between politicians and media figures. Stelter paints a damning picture of Fox News, portraying it as a bastion of self-interest and greed, willing to sacrifice journalistic integrity for profit. Central to Fox's influence is Tucker Carlson, whose inflammatory rhetoric and conspiracy theories shape public opinion, perpetuating divisiveness. Stelter chronicles Carlson's rise within Fox, despite internal controversies and clashes. The book shows Fox's role in perpetuating Trump's post-election lies, highlighting internal dissent and conflicts as the network grapples with its journalistic responsibility. Stelter underscores the shifting landscape of cable news, where once-similar networks now cater to polarized audiences, perpetuating entrenched beliefs and divisions. "Network of Lies" serves as a cautionary tale, warning of the dangers of misinformation and partisan agendas in the modern media landscape.Highlights:1. The book opens with CNN executives lobbying Trump to attend a Republican debate, revealing the symbiotic relationship between politicians and media figures.2. Stelter portrays Fox News as prioritizing self-interest and profit over journalistic integrity, exemplified by its treatment of Trump and coverage of post-election falsehoods.3. Tucker Carlson emerges as a central figure, propagating conspiracy theories and divisive rhetoric to shape public opinion, despite internal controversies and clashes.4. Fox's handling of Trump's post-election lies exposes internal dissent and conflicts within the network, highlighting the tension between journalistic responsibility and partisan agendas.5. Stelter underscores the shifting landscape of cable news, where networks cater to polarized audiences, perpetuating divisions and entrenched beliefs.Most Important Lesson: "Network of Lies" underscores the profound impact of media on democracy, warning of the dangers posed by misinformation and partisan agendas. Through meticulous detail and analysis, Stelter highlights the need for media literacy and critical thinking in navigating the modern media landscape. The book serves as a sobering reminder of the responsibilities inherent in journalism and the consequences of prioritizing profit over truth.
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J. winston
5.0 out of 5 stars highlights the clear and present danger of Fox News
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2023
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I think anyone with critical thinking sees clearly when they watch Fox News the blatant lies and constant effort to keep their viewers in a constant state of either anger or fear. And while right wing routinely accuses MSM such as CNN as ‘Clinton News Network.. Fox News was in real time unabashedly the state media for trump and maga .. this book pulls back the curtain on the inner workings of Fox and confirms that the final product we see everyday is born out of an agenda to keep their veiwers in an alternate reality much to to the detriment of our ability to come together and agree on reality .. well worth reading
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Stephen J. Dent
4.0 out of 5 stars A lot more of Tucker C. than I was looking for!
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2023
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A deep dive into the weeds that were and are Fox News. Fascinating to actually read the Fox emails that many people never read and ones that certainly no Fox viewer ever was exposed to. The idea that virtually every host knew very well that the election was fair and that Dominion had done nothing wrong is really amazing. How could anyone trust a company who admitted to stroking the heads of their viewers and giving them what they want, regardless of they are peddling lies or not.

The book does go a bit far with some snide remarks about Tucker Carlson. Most of the remarks were certainly earned by the bow tie, but it seemed to bog down the read and go slightly overboard with the enthusiasm and vigor in detailing the demise of Carlson and somewhat detracts from the main thrust of the piece that it was Fox as a whole that systematically lied for ratings, not just Tuck.
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Randolph Eck
5.0 out of 5 stars American democracy in the balance
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2024
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The book is divided into four parts. Part one travels back in time to the creation of Rupert’s media empire. A good part of this section discusses Carlson and Murdoch, and the operations of the media empire.

Part two discusses the Dominion revelations to reconstruct November and December of 2020. Here we see how the correct call for Arizona by the election desk didn’t go over well for those who made the correct decision. Really, didn’t any of Fox’s viewers want the truth? Those who defended their “correct decisions” got clobbered by the base. One “became a target of murderous rage from consumers who were furious at not having their views confirmed.” Fox was being confronted with a new paradigm, according to the author: “They don’t trust us anymore because this time we didn’t lie.” We eventually reach a point where few Trump voters considered Biden the legitimate 2020 election winner. The frustration of the Fox host was tangible. There is much to unpack in this section. I will leave it to the reader to fathom it all.

Part three covers the failed coup and the first two years of the Biden administration. We see how just one week after the January 6 event, things started to be reframed. It was no longer a coup attempt, but a conspiracy against conservatives. The danger in promoting falsehoods is that it inspires “people who are already prone to, or have a propensity for violence, to commit violence,” according to Michael Fanone. An interesting point made is that when cable news wars began back in the 90’s, the channels were more alike that they were apart. By the early 2020’s, they no longer covered the same topics. As the author notes, “it was a serious transformation, a symptom of a country coming apart, a country full of people unable to see what they have in common while they stare at screens that separate them further.” It became obvious that as Trey Gowdy said, “Fox has much more influence over Republican primary voters that anyone who’s elected.”

Part four explores what Dominion learned by deposing Rupert. A lot of material is covered here. Read the book to get all the minutia. In the end, it is as disinformation researcher Caroline Bueno said, the payout “is essential a lying tax – for them, it’s just the cost of doing business.” The disinformation system works quite well. A New York Times and Siena College poll showed that 91 percent of the people who rely on Fox for information said they did not believe Trump committed any serious crimes. Many news viewers today want anger/resentment confirmation. We shouldn’t serve it up to them. As Jeh Johnson said, “More and more Americans are becoming detached from reality. More and more Americans are becoming prone to violence.”
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charles
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent, well written book.
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2024
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This a well written and well researched book about Fox News and what makes it tick. It had an insiders point of view about the internal workings of a network responsible for dividing our nation. A real page turner!
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Keith D.
5.0 out of 5 stars Amusing and Horrifying
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2024
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This is an important book that sets out to explain some of the confusion and nonsense of our recent political life. For many, the role of Fox in lowering our collective intelligence is already well known. The author adds additional facts to this story, while emphasizing that the network is, first and last, a profitable business--and that everything it does is driven by financial decisions, rather than old-fashioned notions about truth or the public good. The author has had years of experience with Fox and its leading personalities, and he exhibits more than a few hints of snarky glee at his subject's numerous scandals and face-plants. This attitude takes nothing away from the objectivity of his narrative. In fact, it helps create a page-turning account of what is, in truth, a story of colossal dishonesty and cynicism.
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Frank Girardot
4.0 out of 5 stars Solid reporting on journalism as entertainment
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2023
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I wasn’t a fan of Stelter until I read this book. He does a great job of weaving a biography of Tucker Carlson into the drama behind the Dominion lawsuit. His conclusion about Tucker’s firing by the Fox Network seems spot on.
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Ella Mc
3.0 out of 5 stars Not a lot new here
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2024
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And the notes about counteracting Fox in the epilogue are truly upsetting in their smallness. Nonetheless, I suppose someone should keep an eye on the drunk drivers over there at Fox. Thanks to Brian Stelter for doing so.
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C. Stevens
5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive + exhaustively researched
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2023
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I learned a lot from Stelter's analysis and insights and appreciated his distillation of the enormous legal documentation stemming from Fox's first 2020 election-related defamation lawsuit. He offers significant historical context and owns up to his role as a "player" in this drama. If you're not someone who digs into and parses the details or seeks to elicit all the connections, you may not enjoy this book as much as I did.

As a coda: many "reviews" offered here leave the strong impression that their writers care more about tanking the book's overall ratings than they do offering reasoned critique for people considering purchasing and reading the book. If "red-blue/who's winning" is your goal, why not skip the written review part and just vote your partisan leanings with star ratings? It would save both of us time. ;-)
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Robin Ottawa
5.0 out of 5 stars All the facts you need. Too many.
Reviewed in Canada on March 6, 2024
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We already know the truth, that Fox is anti democratic and peddles lies to trigger fears. They are a political channel in favor of right wing supremecist policy instead of equality. Every page proves this.
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M Clark
5.0 out of 5 stars A blow-by-blow account of Fox News during the period 2020-2023
Reviewed in Germany on December 1, 2023
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Brian Stelter provides a blow-by-blow account of what on inside Fox News during the critical period from 2020 - late 2023. He was able to take advantage of the internal Fox material that was released as a result of the Dominion lawsuit and the investigation of the January 6th committee. Although much had already appeared in news accounts, the account in this book provides significant additional details. In addition, it puts everything conveniently together in an easily understood timeline. The focus is on the leadup to the 2020 election, the events leading to January 6th, and the defenestration of Tucker Carlson. Remarkably, the book is able to include and explain events that occurred just a few weeks before publication.
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