Weapons of Mass Distortion: The Coming Meltdown of the Liberal Media

by L. Brent Bozell III

Could Al Franken and his left-wing cronies possibly be right? Is liberal media bias just a myth propagated by conservatives, and have the mainstream media actually swung to the right?

Absolutely not.

In the new book Weapons of Mass Distortion , L. Brent Bozell III—founder and president of the Media Research Center, America’s largest and most respected media watchdog organization—presents the definitive account of how liberal bias in the news industry is alive and well.

But here’s the The liberal media are headed for a downfall. Bozell demonstrates how their monopoly on information is at last coming to an end, in large part because journalists continue to deny the bias that infects their news coverage. His unrivaled expertise allows him to show readers exactly how the media landscape is changing—and to expose the even bigger changes that are coming.

Marshaling an astonishing amount of evidence, Bozell documents exactly how the news media deliberately attempt to set the national agenda through their slanted coverage. In the process he destroys the arguments that Franken and many other left-wing commentators have put forward regarding media bias.

Weapons of Mass Distortion also

• How the liberal media’s slanted coverage of President George W. Bush will play a huge role in the 2004 elections
• Why liberals’ claims about the influence of Fox News and the “conservative media” are wrong—and deliberately misleading
• How the mainstream press has waged war on the war on terrorism
• Never-before-told stories of how leading journalists, behind the scenes, betray the liberal bias they so forcefully deny in public—incidents that Bozell has witnessed firsthand
• How the same journalists who condemn the Right for “hate speech” regularly launch (and get away with) vicious personal attacks on conservatives
• Clear evidence that the major news outlets are hemorrhaging viewers, readers, and listeners precisely because of their liberal bias

By dominating the news media for so long, liberals have been able to control what we see and hear. But as Bozell makes clear, the Left will lose that control soon enough.

Genres: Politics

288 pages, Hardcover

First published July 6, 2004

About the author

American conservative writer and activist. He is the son of L. Brent Bozell Jr.

Bozell is the founder and president of the Media Research Center, the Conservative Communications Center, and the Cybercast News Service.

Bozell served as president of the Parents Television Council from 1995 to 2006, after which he was succeeded by Timothy F. Winter.

In addition, currently, Bozell serves on the board for the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights and has served on the board of directors in the American Conservative Union.

Reviews

[Hubert · Rating 2 out of 5]

Indeed Bozell is right about Fox News - it's turned into a megamedia enterprise, now trafficking in right-wing conspiracy theories. But the rest isn't a good look: downplaying media coverage of man-made climate change as radical, calling hate crime legislation an issue for interest groups. Dangerously, Bozell glosses over the toxicity of those like Rush Limbaugh, who as we know paves the way for the likes of Newsmax.

Bozell critiques the media's coverage of the Iraq War, implying that they should have highlighted more the US' role in liberating the populace from the yoke of Saddam. In the "what now" moment, he critiques the media for not supporting the "rebuilding" efforts. Again - this didn't age well!

[Ryan Young · Rating 2 out of 5]

documenting liberal bias in mainstream media up to about 2004. interesting read in light of 2018 politics and the era of 'fake news.' on the last two pages, bozell abandons objectivity and tells you that liberals are stupid (clinging to a failed ideology) and that jesus is plainly in favor of american conservatives.

[Kayla · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was really interesting and will make you mad when you find out how biased the media really is!

[Rae · Rating 2 out of 5]

Yet another book detailing the well-established liberal bias in the media. This one is not as snotty as some that I have read, though.

[Steven Raszewski · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good expose, and the truth of the liberal media bias.

[Roger Leonhardt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book on media bias that I have read! I suggest, if you have problems with high blood pressure, you may not want to read it.