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.
This podcast episode explores the impact of gerrymandering and geographic sorting on political polarization, and the challenges they pose for electing political candidates who can appeal to a broader audience. The hosts also discuss how media bias and the echo chamber effect can further exacerbate polarization.
The prevalence of sponsored content across media platforms is concerning, and China's potential to direct future steps in Europe is alarming. Most content found on Google search, newspapers, and magazines is at least partially sponsored.
The constant news cycle and pressure to attract attention can result in journalists not fact-checking their research, which can skew the information they present to the public.
The guest speaker discusses his idea to create an algorithm that searches for positive news in different industries such as transportation, health, AI, and manufacturing by using a digital avatar of himself and neural net ingesting all of his books and tweets.