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In the book Beyond Belief The American Press and the Coming of the Holocaust 1933-1945 Deborah E. Lipstadt takes the reader on a journey through the newspaper coverage of major publications prior to, during and after the Holocaust. Lipstadt takes the persecution of Jews in “waves” (4) and attempts to shed light on the way that the press covered the Holocaust. Her main thesis is that although the President and Congress were the bodies who could have allowed asylum to the Jews, public opinion was also important and that media coverage, lack of coverage, treatment of sources and placement resulted in the American public being less aware of the situation abroad than they otherwise should have been. Lipstadt’s book is unique in its in depth coverage of the media in terms of the holocaust. However, although Lipstadt uses a plethora of reliable sources, ultimately she falls short in proving her thesis. Because Lipstadt’s lack of analysis, it is difficult for the reader to be convinced of an open plot by the press to not cover the Holocaust. Deborah E. Lipstadt, Director, Rabbi Donald A. Tam Institute for Jewish Studies and Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish and Holocaust Studies. She has taught at UCLA and Occidental College in