Amazon.com description: Product Description: Over the past 20 years as cable television has grown to compete directly with the major networks, America has experienced a major change in news and talk broadcasting. This has resulted in a shift in journalistic practices, a departure away from the “just the facts” reporting of the Walter Cronkite generation. Today, our airwaves are filled with a plethora of media stars, who can’t just read the news any more. No, they must have a point of view, and that viewpoint will determine which network they spin their side of the story; their perspective on the news of the day. With so much interest in news and talk shows, author John Ruane has researched and written stories to inform the reader about these celebrity news stars, many of whom are inciting Americans and creating a greater divide in this country. They are the new generation of media, filling our airwaves with around-the-clock commentary, purely to draw ratings. But has this resulted in the start of a new civil war where Americans can’t be civil to each other any longer? Are they drawing a line in the sand and telling each of us to step on one side or the other? Don’t these broadcasters have a responsibility to be responsible? The author exposes the truth of these Wizards of Spin through satire.