<p><strong>"A fascinating look behind the media mirror that reflects celebrity and power ... incredible." —Bob Dotson, <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author, former national correspondent, the <em>Today</em> show</strong></p><p>Award-winning investigative reporter Matthew Schwartz was ordered to lie on TV in the name of sensationalism. He was arrested for trespassing on the property of a business he exposed for committing fraud. A target of one of his investigations swung a baseball bat at his head. He’s been shoved, sued, and cursed out. He caught a car dealership rolling back odometers and selling used cars as new. In <em>Confessions of an Investigative Reporter</em>, this veteran journalist reveals his inner thoughts and the inside stories viewers never saw. <em>Confessions of an Investigative Reporter</em> is funny, fast-moving, and dishy. It provides a rare look inside the world of local news from someone who spent four decades in it. It’s not only