Chapter
The Problem with News Media Balance
21:41 - 27:59 (06:18)
The balance in news media is often portrayed through a false equivalency where one person is on one side of the seesaw and four others on the other side. The goal is not to inform but to cater to an audience presumed to have perfect information, resulting in a lack of substance.
Clips
CNN's chief domestic correspondent, Jim Acosta, discusses the myth of media balance and the influence of conservative media on mainstream journalism.
21:41 - 24:10 (02:29)
Media bias
Summary
CNN's chief domestic correspondent, Jim Acosta, discusses the myth of media balance and the influence of conservative media on mainstream journalism.
ChapterThe Problem with News Media Balance
EpisodeThree Jons and a Tommy: Pod Save America Talks Media, Messaging, and Midterms
PodcastThe Problem With Jon Stewart
Political journalism has become more about predicting what people will think and feel about certain issues rather than informing them and the rise of junkies has reinforced this issue.
24:10 - 27:59 (03:49)
Political Journalism
Summary
Political journalism has become more about predicting what people will think and feel about certain issues rather than informing them and the rise of junkies has reinforced this issue.