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Broken Media: The Roots of Today's News Crisis. With Chris Stirewalt

Broken Media: The Roots of Today's News Crisis. With Chris Stirewalt

FromLet's Find Common Ground


Broken Media: The Roots of Today's News Crisis. With Chris Stirewalt

FromLet's Find Common Ground

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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Nov 10, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

While many American consumers have given up their daily news habit, millions of others are now addicted to rage media— cable news and social media that push sensationalism, groupthink, and tribalism.
This trend of "news bubbles" is relatively recent. Over the past 30 years, the decline of many regional newspapers has given way to a new form of slick, easy, and profitable national opinion journalism that caters to narrow segments of the population. 
In this episode, we look at the current state of the news industry and ask why the media and news consumers should insist on better journalism. Our guest is Chris Stirewalt, a columnist for The Dispatch, author, and former political editor for Fox News. Chris's new book is "Broken News: Why the Media Rage Machine Divides America and How to Fight Back."
Released:
Nov 10, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

As the tone of public discourse becomes increasingly angry and divisive, Common Ground Committee offers a healing path to reaching agreement and moving forward. We talk with top leaders in public policy, finance, academe and more to encourage the seeking and finding of points of agreement, and to demonstrate how combating incivility can lead us forward.