“Slanted” / Coronavirus and Journalism _on Project Censored
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“Slanted” / Coronavirus and Journalism
In the first half of the show, Sharyl Attkisson shares ideas from her new book Slanted. She contends that in recent years corporate and government forces have dramatically expanded their intervention into the conduct of journalism, to the extent that some types of investigative stories can no longer be reported.
Then British reporter Rachael Jolley joins the show to explain how the coronavirus pandemic has changed the work of reporters ” in Europe and elsewhere. She notes that even while the pandemic has squeezed media outlets’ revenue, communities are searching for reliable local news more than they previously did.
In the first half of the show, Sharyl Attkisson shares ideas from her new book Slanted. She contends that in recent years corporate and government forces have dramatically expanded their intervention into the conduct of journalism, to the extent that some types of investigative stories can no longer be reported.
Then British reporter Rachael Jolley joins the show to explain how the coronavirus pandemic has changed the work of reporters ” in Europe and elsewhere. She notes that even while the pandemic has squeezed media outlets’ revenue, communities are searching for reliable local news more than they previously did.
Host: Mickey Huff
Producer: Anthony Fest
Music-break information:
1) Phoenix by Wishbone Ash
2) The Resistance by 2 Cellos
3) Pipeline by Alan Parsons Project
This show was broadcast on December 22, 2020.
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