Stop the Presses!

by Farah Joseph and Joseph Farah

Book Overview

Stop the presses You've heard newspaper editors shout that phrase in old movies. Joseph Farah was never a newspaper editor in the movies - he was one in real life. But he no longer works with ink, presses and newsprint. Fourteen years ago, Farah founded WorldNetDaily.com (WND.com) and became a pioneer on the New Media frontier. Today WND.com is the largest independent news service on the Internet. Stop the Presses is not just Farah's story,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 097904510X
• ISBN13: 9780979045103
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: WND Books
• Length: 273 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Fantastic! An Vitally Important Read For All Americans!

One book that must be read and understood to help save our Country! Joseph Farah (WorldNetDaily founder) takes the reader through the history of the mainstream/left biased/established media. Mr. Farah explains in detail how the established media has become the way they are and why they have lost so much credibility. This is an important read that exlains first hand the abuse of power that takes place towards citizens of the United States when the left is in power. Never has there been a more important time to read and understand this book with the elections approaching.

For the history books

Joseph Farah takes us on his journey to make a major contribution and a lasting difference in our free press. In the process, he reminds us what the true purpose of a free press in a free society has always been: to serve as a watchdog to government; to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. He demonstrates the importance of the press as a fourth estate, which helps the people hold the government accountable, while also pointing out the flaws in the modern trend of "fair and balanced" news. The author leaves no doubt that he is indeed a Christian, but he does very well in calling attention to the unfairness of labeling himself or WorldNetDaily as "conservative" or "right-wing." While the viewpoints in the publications of WND do resemble more what you might expect to read in early America, versus our increasingly postmodern America, this is simply traditional. That is, after all, the entire point of this book: to tell the tale of the New Media Revolution, and all the while call us back to a proper understanding of our free press in this free society; an understanding that is unfortunately absent in the big indoctrinating press of today. Given the nature of the book, I believe that freedom loving Americans the world over should appreciate this book; and with a wonderful endorsement from Rush Limbaugh right on the back cover, this book is especially hallowed for Americans with conservative sympathies.

Knock your socks off reading

This should be required reading for all journalism students, professors, writers, editors and anyone interested in being more informed about the direction media is taking. It is a must read.

Old Media, "Left" in the Dust

I appreciated reading the behind-the-scenes accounts and how the mainstream (or "lamestream") media has been swayed by pressure groups of all kinds. When one fully understands why the press was created in the first place, as a check and balance for all 3 branches of government, not as a pawn for what government wants people to believe, it clarifies for the reader why the "New Media" is critical for the health of our country. This book contains the truth about the Clinton administration, Google, Matt Drudge and many other fascinating pieces of information. A must-read for every American!

Stop the Presses, Indeed!

Joseph Farah's latest book is the first history of the New Media Revolution to be written by an insider, one truly present at the creation. With 30 years of traditional newspapering under his belt, Farah launched WorldNetDaily into cyberspace 10 years ago from his bedroom computer and the rest, as you will discover in the pages of "Stop the Presses!", MADE history. Farah takes us along on his journey as he and a few other intrepid souls set out into uncharted territory to slay giants. And slay them they did...eventually. Although WND is now the largest independent newssite in the world, it's success has been hard fought, and all the battles are recounted here. Farah reveals how he ended up on Clinton's enemies list,was targeted by the IRS,may have tipped the scales against Al Gore in 2000 and much, much more. It's all here--the story behind the stories--of Vince Foster, Walter Cronkite,Terry Schiavo,Google,Michael Moore,Harriet Miers,CNN, Jane Fonda--WND was on the front lines,leading the charge,taking no prisoners. Those too young to remember what the world was like before WND, Matt Drudge, and others dared to take on the media monolith should read "Stop the Presses!" to gain an appreciation of what an awesome accomplishment these pioneers achieved. Those of us who do remember will read it with gratitude.