Weapons of Mass Distortion

For the song by The Crystal Method, see Legion of Boom (album).

Not to be confused with Weapons of Mass Distraction or Weapon of mass destruction.

Weapons of Mass Distortion: The Coming Meltdown of the Liberal Media is a book allegedly by conservative activist L. Brent Bozell III,^[1] criticizing and documenting what Bozell described as the American news media's "liberal media bias."^{[citation needed]}

Bozell argues that the "Liberal Media" will soon collapse on itself, due to their own refusal to admit their perceived faults and bias. As the alleged cycle continues, the possibility for them to recover from previous grievances becomes less likely.^{[citation needed]}

The book may have been ghostwritten by Tim Graham.^[2]

It was published in hardcover by Crown Publishing Group July 6, 2004, with ISBN 978-1-4000-5378-0.

See also

• Media Research Center

References

1. Shields, Todd (December 6, 2004). "Activists Dominate Content Complaints". Mediaweek. Parents Television Council. Archived from the original on February 13, 2005.
2. Jacobs, Ben (February 13, 2014). "Ex-Employees of Conservative Figure L. Brent Bozell Say He Didn't Write His Books or Columns". The Daily Beast. Retrieved February 14, 2014.

External links

Reviews

• "Rancorous handling of a tired issue". Kirkus. May 1, 2004. Book reviews. Bozell doesn't give readers, listeners, or viewers much credit for having intelligence enough to discern bias, which may be why he doesn't address the crucial question of competent reporting by journalists knowledgeable about the area they cover—the best way for news consumers to gain informed perspectives.
• "Partisans of Neutrality: A review of Weapons of Mass Distortion and The Republican Noise Machine", by Richard Reeb, October 19, 2004, Claremont Institute.
• "The Truth Squad", book review by Michael Potemra, July 19, 2004. From the July 26, 2004, issue of National Review.

Primary sources

• "Weapons of Mass Distortion: The coming meltdown of the liberal media.", by L. Brent Bozell III; book foreword, published by National Review, July 8, 2004.
• "Weapons of Mass Distortion: A View of the Liberal Media", interview of Bozell by Lee Webb, July 16, 2004, Christian Broadcasting Network.

Other

• Greenberg, David (2008). "The idea of "the liberal media" and its roots in the civil rights movement". The Sixties. 1 (2): 167–186. doi:10.1080/17541320802457111. S2CID 145614761.