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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Publication Name
- Suppressed
- Title
- Suppressed
- Subtitle
- Confessions of a Former New York Times Washington Correspondent
- ISBN-10
- 1493057715
- EAN
- 9781493057719
- ISBN
- 9781493057719
- Release Date
- 05/14/2021
- Release Year
- 2021
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Globe Pequot Press, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
1493057715
ISBN-13
9781493057719
eBay Product ID (ePID)
28050386467
Product Key Features
Book Title
Suppressed
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Editors, Journalists, Publishers, United States / 20th Century, Journalism
Publication Year
2021
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Language Arts & Disciplines, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
0 Oz
Item Length
9.4 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2020-052271
Reviews
NetGalley Review: 4 starsLast updated on 12 May 2021 "Super interesting look into what makes it to the news cycle and what stays behind closed doors. In the instance of Watergate, there was so much behind the scenes that we never saw. This book really uncovers what goes on in the news industry." --Caroline Craig David, Reviewer @southernbellebooks on Instagram, "Suppressed is a string of inviting reminiscences, each more tantalizing than the one before. Smith is a writer of clarity, wit, and style. He rips the masks off the Establishment, and reveals the inside story of a remarkable New York Times investigative reporter who bucked the system throughout a stellar career, and got away with it. The book defines honest reporting in a time of attacks from insiders and outsiders, right and left. If there was a truth that needed telling, Smith fought to tell the story -- one way or another. He has done the same thing in this book. Suppressed: remarkable revelations and remarkable entertainment."--Ron Hendren, former NBC News and TODAY show book and film critic"Robert Smith broke countless stories as a New York Times reporter, but his account of the one story he had but couldn't break -- Watergate -- is what makes Suppressed a must-read account of life inside the sausage factory of high-level American journalism."--Ray Locker, author of Nixon's Gamble and Haig's Coup and former White House editor for USA TODAY
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
070.92
Synopsis
Four million people in nearly 200 countries read The New York Times. Of these, many are opinion-leaders. Journalists everywhere read the paper to get a supposedly objective view of the news and to learn what The Times thinks is important. But they aren't getting that kind of view - no matter how many house ads The Times runs proclaiming its attachment to rock-solid truth. A Times former White House and investigative correspondent, Robert M. Smith, discloses in Suppressed: Confessions of a Correspondent how some stories make it to print, some do not, how the filters work, and how the paper may have suppressed the most important U.S. political story of the day--Watergate. Smith also shows how the paper has now stepped into the ring and begun duking it out with the President, instead of staying outside the ring and neutrally reporting what it sees. The book argues that the paper would be far more effective in countering and exposing the President if it had remained true to its century-old tradition and remained neutral -- that is, remained credible (as it so loudly maintains that it is). The book also discloses that The Times assigned Smith to hire a reporter of a particular partisan stripe; that the paper's business journalists refused to cover negative stories about business, and that its Pentagon correspondent refused to cover the My Lai massacre committed by American troops in Vietnam. Written with candor and humor, Suppressed traces a young investigative reporter's arc from naivete to cynicism, from covering the White House to leaving the paper for Yale Law School and ultimately becoming a barrister in London and teaching mediation at Oxford., Suppressed is the book the media would prefer you not read. The book may change the way you read a newspaper, listen to the radio, watch TV, or consume digital media. Please look at the Follow the Author Page for videos by Robert M. Smith. Incisive behind-the-scenes details about the Times and other media outlets . -- Publishers Weekly A forthright indictment of the media's shortcomings. -- Kirkus Reviews Only 29% of Americans trust the media, and many Americans believe the media are to blame for the country's division. The U.S. ranks dead last of all countries in media trust. But no one in the media is talking about this. This well-reviewed book tells you why and shows you the inside of the media machine. It includes a look behind the scenes at some of the biggest stories in the history of journalism. The author -- a former New York Times White House and investigative correspondent -- was there and is ruthlessly honest about what he saw. In fact, the author unearthed Watergate before Woodward and Bernstein, but saw the story ignored by the New York Times Washington Bureau when he gave it to them. Margaret Sullivan, media critic for the Washington Post , called the book a "very engaging read." Smith is an attorney and barrister who has written a law book for lawyers. This is a different kind of book, but it is written with the same careful attention to the evidence. Coming to the present, Suppressed shows how some media, including the New York Times, stepped into the ring and began slugging it out with President Trump, instead of staying outside the ring and neutrally reporting what it saw. The book argues that the media would have been more effective if it had remained neutral -- and credible. On the other hand, Times stock dropped 17 percent in the first two quarters of 2021, after President Trump left. During the same time the S&P 500 index rose 18 percent. The book offers entertaining tidbits -- some hard to believe -- but also shows you how to be a knowledgeable consumer of something that you spend time on every day and depend on. Written with candor and humor, Suppressed traces a young investigative reporter's arc from naïveté to cynicism, from covering the White House to leaving journalism for Yale Law School and ultimately becoming a barrister in London and teaching at Oxford., Accusations that the New York Times has veered from its traditional standard of neutral reporting may not come only from the right wing of American politics. Would the "paper of record" pillory a president in its news columns-with the result being both an improvement in its own finances and enhanced political standing for Trump? During the Trump years the White House could not trust the New York Times. And the New York Times could not trust the White House. And now a lot of the public says they just can't trust either one. Objectivity in the press might have made people believe the unfavorable things reported about Trump instead of dismissing them as the predictable product of leftist partiality. The upshot: Journalists-and especially those at the Times-have arranged things so they can have no helpful role in the effort to bridge the tragic American divide. Robert Smith has seen all of this, and has no axe to grind. He was a Times correspondent reporting on the White House, the State Department, and other Washington institutions. He was at the center of some of the biggest stories in American journalism-Watergate, My Lai, and Kent State. He also served in the administration of President Jimmy Carter. This important book entertains, while providing a glimpse of how things really work, including how they work at those institutions that boast they are above the fray. Book jacket., A former New York Times White House and investigative correspondent, Robert M. Smith, discloses in Suppressed: Confessions of a Correspondent how some stories make it to print, some do not, how the filters work, and how the paper may have suppressed the most important U.S. political story of the day--Watergate.
LC Classification Number
PN4874.S5655A3 2021
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- n***1 (86)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem arrived still wrapped as advertised but it must have taken some damage in transit since it arrived with a couple cracks and a small chunk of the frame of the case had completely detached. BUT the discs were still undamaged so I messaged the seller to tell them I was still going to keep the item I just wanted to let them know about the issue and they messaged me back and offered me 20% off the order to make up for the inconvenience. Great seller. Would purchase from them again.