American Muckraker: Rethinking Journalism for the 21st Century
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- Author：James O'Keefe
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Summary
This seminal work of nonfiction recounts the new journalistic mass movement of today。 Compiled from over a decade of investigative reporting coupled with a vast reference of philosophical research， American Muckraker is the definitive guide of truth-telling in the video age。
ON POWER
They do have tremendous power。 But in part it is because we give it to them。 We are nothing， but we are not alone。 Awe cannot live in fear。 The moment you stop caring about what the media establishment thinks of you， is the moment you become truly free。
ON INSIDERS
The USPS whistleblower， a Marine Corp combat veteran said， “I would rather be back in Afghanistan， getting shot at by Afghans， honest to God，” than be interrogated by federal agent Russell Strasser—who coerced him by saying， “I am trying to twist you a little bit because your mind will kick in…。 I am not scaring you， but I am scaring you。”
ON PRIVACY
The right to record is closely tied to the right to speak or even to take contemporaneous notes about what one sees and hears。 As 60 Minutes producer Don Hewitt quipped， “People committing malfeasance don’t have any right to privacy…。 What are we saying—that Upton Sinclair shouldn’t have smuggled his pencil in？”
ON MEANS & ENDS
Whereas the novelist Ernest Hemingway said， “What is moral is what you feel good after and what is immoral is what you feel bad after，” Thomas B。 Morgan of the 1960s New Journalism contends， “Morally defensible journalism is rarely what you feel good about afterward; it is only that which makes you feel better than you would otherwise。”
ON LITIGATION
“Polling does not decide the truth nor speak to evidence…。 The New York Times have not met their burden to prove that Veritas is deceptive…claiming protections from an upstart competitor armed with a cell phone and a website。 There is a substantial basis in law to proceed， to permit Project Veritas， to conduct discovery into The New York Times。” —Project Veritas v。 New York Times Company; New York Supreme Court， March 18， 2021
ON POWER
They do have tremendous power。 But in part it is because we give it to them。 We are nothing， but we are not alone。 Awe cannot live in fear。 The moment you stop caring about what the media establishment thinks of you， is the moment you become truly free。
ON INSIDERS
The USPS whistleblower， a Marine Corp combat veteran said， “I would rather be back in Afghanistan， getting shot at by Afghans， honest to God，” than be interrogated by federal agent Russell Strasser—who coerced him by saying， “I am trying to twist you a little bit because your mind will kick in…。 I am not scaring you， but I am scaring you。”
ON PRIVACY
The right to record is closely tied to the right to speak or even to take contemporaneous notes about what one sees and hears。 As 60 Minutes producer Don Hewitt quipped， “People committing malfeasance don’t have any right to privacy…。 What are we saying—that Upton Sinclair shouldn’t have smuggled his pencil in？”
ON MEANS & ENDS
Whereas the novelist Ernest Hemingway said， “What is moral is what you feel good after and what is immoral is what you feel bad after，” Thomas B。 Morgan of the 1960s New Journalism contends， “Morally defensible journalism is rarely what you feel good about afterward; it is only that which makes you feel better than you would otherwise。”
ON LITIGATION
“Polling does not decide the truth nor speak to evidence…。 The New York Times have not met their burden to prove that Veritas is deceptive…claiming protections from an upstart competitor armed with a cell phone and a website。 There is a substantial basis in law to proceed， to permit Project Veritas， to conduct discovery into The New York Times。” —Project Veritas v。 New York Times Company; New York Supreme Court， March 18， 2021
Reviews
Karl
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I appreciate O'Keefe and all that he has done。 Unfortunately， this might not be his strongest medium。 I appreciate O'Keefe and all that he has done。 Unfortunately， this might not be his strongest medium。 。。。more
Linda Festa
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The information in this book is very important， but it’s not a fun read。 It took me a few weeks to finish it。
Doug
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very well done and sourced。 Legacy media: this is journalism。 Pay attention。
Grace
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If you've watched the videos， you've ready about 80% of this book。 It's just told in a way that is linear and allows you to see behind the scenes。 There is no veil， so if you want to know how they work behind the scenes， you can get that from this book。It was boring to read at times， though。 Doubly so if you've seen the videos。 And， like every first edition， there were a few typos here and there， which my inner grammar Nazi picked up quite readily -- like I do with all my first edition books。The If you've watched the videos， you've ready about 80% of this book。 It's just told in a way that is linear and allows you to see behind the scenes。 There is no veil， so if you want to know how they work behind the scenes， you can get that from this book。It was boring to read at times， though。 Doubly so if you've seen the videos。 And， like every first edition， there were a few typos here and there， which my inner grammar Nazi picked up quite readily -- like I do with all my first edition books。The part that I found quite interesting was the breadth of resources cited。 And it's quite obvious that these books and resources were read and analysed， not just flipped open and quoted for use。 And these citations were from all political and cultural bents， not just one。The last chapter is more quixotic than the previous chapters。 In a way， it was moving。 And in another way， it was eye-rolling。 Not all people want to be muckrakers like he seems to be calling for。 Whistleblowers when values go against being a decent human being according to their personal values？ Only the very rare person willing to risk everything for those values。 。。。more
Bethany
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I admire the work of Project Veritas。 While this is the best of O’Keefe’s books to date， I did find it to be repetitive at times。 Regardless， I see this text as a must-read for anyone studying journalism today。
Patricia J
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inspiring and hopefulIf you’ve ever wanted to give up hope that the country can shed its corrupt leadership and institutions， Muckraker will provide some hope。 It inspires one to be brave and speak up about injustices one knows about。
Alex Semeczko
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Refreshing and succinct。
Jay
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May His Tribe IncreaseWe need more muckrakers。I hope many are inspired by this book to be brave and do what’s right。 Fear of discomfort and the disapproval of our chattering classes and elites causes real world damage to our society （now and in generations to come）。
Mike Tamborrino
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More James O'Keefe GoldIt's the the incredibly small circle of brave Patriots like the PV team， especially James， that reminds us of the importance of holding the corrupt MSM to some standard of decency More James O'Keefe GoldIt's the the incredibly small circle of brave Patriots like the PV team， especially James， that reminds us of the importance of holding the corrupt MSM to some standard of decency 。。。more
Tammy
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If you’re content with the government taking care of you， this book is not for you。I have loved following the story and journey of Project Veritas。 James O’Keefe is inspiring and paving the way for many of us to be brave and do some thing。 It’s shocking to hear again the retelling of how many times people have managed to avoid being accountable for flat out lies and dishonesty。 It is not until we all stand up and say enough is enough that this will change。 We have let them get away with it for f If you’re content with the government taking care of you， this book is not for you。I have loved following the story and journey of Project Veritas。 James O’Keefe is inspiring and paving the way for many of us to be brave and do some thing。 It’s shocking to hear again the retelling of how many times people have managed to avoid being accountable for flat out lies and dishonesty。 It is not until we all stand up and say enough is enough that this will change。 We have let them get away with it for far too long。 Reading this book will inspire you and help you recognize that you’re not alone。 But sometimes you have to be the first to speak out to find that others are standing with you already。 。。。more
Gareth Otton
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I was probably spoiled for this book by the fact that I have been aware of project Veritas and the subject matter of this book for a while， so nothing was really new information for me here。 It's an interesting summation of events over the last few years， but other than that it felt a little whiny at times and almost read like the author explaining his grudges to the reader， rather than anything more interesting。It's worth reading if you're completely new to project Veritas and the stories that I was probably spoiled for this book by the fact that I have been aware of project Veritas and the subject matter of this book for a while， so nothing was really new information for me here。 It's an interesting summation of events over the last few years， but other than that it felt a little whiny at times and almost read like the author explaining his grudges to the reader， rather than anything more interesting。It's worth reading if you're completely new to project Veritas and the stories that they break， but otherwise I think you are safe to skip this one。 。。。more
Linda Galella
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