Recently, a left-wing media figure’s remarks sparked lots of headlines. There would be no reason for you to care about this — except that it ended up saying a lot about the news and the fight for truth.
None of the news organizations rushing to cover this story explored the crucial issues it raises. I explain in the latest episode.
Also in this episode:
Why a new media merger puts your local news at risk
A new Palm Sunday massacre gets the usual no-terrorists-to-see-here treatment
The winners—er, losers—of The Media Fail Awards.
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A ‘terrible person’ joke and a nonsensical take on journalism
From this episode:
Josh: Kara Swisher is a podcast host and New York Times columnist. She created her own media company years ago and sold it to a big corporation. She apparently also has a project coming up at CNN. During a recent Syracuse University event (the Toner Prizes in Washington), she trashed
