The Man Who Would Not Shut Up: The Rise of Bill O'Reilly
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (660 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312385862 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Fair? Balanced?To some, Bill O'Reilly is a semi-demented cable TV talk show host who can be an obnoxious, insufferable, opinionated, rude loudmouth whose views, the kinder ones say, are typical right-wing drivel. O'Reilly is the paradigm of idiosyncrasy in television journalism.On the rough road to the top, O'Reilly learned how to give the public what it wants and thinks it needs. Not screamers, the blowhards like the current O'Reilly clones rushed on the air since his success, but trained journalists, reporting the news and telling us why, in their opinion, the world is a crazy place.Supported by twenty-nine interviews with O'Reilly, Marvin Kitman chronicles a descent from reporter of news to spewer of views.. From his early education at the hands of nuns to an advanced degree in public policy from Harvard, from working at local television stations and rising through the ranks to network news, O'Reilly spent nearly twenty-five years learning his craft before he became an overnight star at Fox News.In this very intimate look at the man and what matters to him, veteran media critic Marvin Kitman explores all the experiences that led to the making of
MacArthur, president and publisher, Harper's Magazine. “It took Marvin Kitman, one of our greatest satirists and critics, to give Bill O'Reilly the fair and balanced biography he deserves.” John R
"A good read" according to James C. Gibson. This is a good read. It doesn't gloss over, nor fully agree with, O'Reilly's immovable viewpoints but is sympathetic to what he's trying to do. You get some info on O'Reilly's origins and how he came by his strong opinions as well as the kind of life he leads off-camera. You certainly don't have to be a right-winger to enjoy this book, just have an interest in how people develop into what they become as adults and how a few can persist against popular opini. Keith Heapes said Well Researched Biography--Guaranteed To Provoke "Spinheads" & "Anti-Spinheads" Alike!. I already knew that Marvin Kitman had written an "unauthorized" biography on Bill O'Reilly a couple of years ago titled "The Man Who Would Not Shut Up," and I honestly doubted it would be a serious or worthwhile read. But after reading the one or two sane reviews on Amazon.com, I decided to give it a try. I was not only surprised, I was for the most part pleasantly surprised.I think it was the book title that probably caused me to initially give the book a . "Good Book" according to Bookworm. I don't often give five stars, but this book is deserving of one. I knew a little bit about O'Reilly's background. I watch his show, but flip over to other channels quite a bit. On whole I probably watch about 20% of his show on average. Most interesting is his interviews with Dick Morris and Karl Rove.I find it interesting that O'Reilly is a cheapskate and that he prefers living on Long Island as opposed to Manhatten. It probably helps keep him grounded. T
Marvin Kitman was the TV/media critic of Newsday for thirty-five years, and is the author of eight previous books. He lives in northern New Jersey.