"A brilliant work that shows how this hatred [of the media] has affected everything from the way news is covered to the way judges and juries handle trials. This is a must-read." --Larry King, professor of mass communication, Stephen F. Austin State University "In language that is lively rather than legalistic, Sanford offers a compelling, richly annotated argument." --Scripps Howard News "Sanford has transformed the often plodding art of media criticism into something resembling fun." --Mark Jurkowitz, The Boston Globe "[An] important and thought-provoking work." --USA Today "Though Sanford is highly regarded for his knowledge of First Amendment law, he expertly tackles a number of peripheral issues that would be of interest to students and scholars in journalism and mass communications. His impressive understanding and presentation of the public opinion polling data, media criticism, and ethics expands the relevance of this book to a variety of sub-disciplines within the field.

" --Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly "Well-researched volume." --Fearless Reviews.