Another Thank you (not) Ronald Reagan moment for the Mamas as they explore the world of Media.
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When historians reflect upon the myriad ways that Ronald Reagan set the United States on the path of divisiveness that permeates today’s
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We are in a time in history where students and citizens need to learn how to be a new sort of informed consumer of information.
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On this week’s show, we hear a talk given by Mickey Huff and Nolan Higdon. They spoke about their new book, “United States of Distraction.”
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Rolling Stone writer Matt Taibbi on his new book, “Hate, Inc.” and independent journalist Abby Martin on her new documentary Gaza Fights For Freedom.
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Does the new Facebook News arrangement suggest an enhanced effort to keep independent journalism and nonconforming opinions out of social media?
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This week’s Presidential Candidate Moment explores the our Democratic candidate’s positions on freedom of the press and the First Amendment.
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Download | iTunes | Spotify Kelly speaks with communications expert Anat Shenker-Osorio about political messaging. They discuss what kinds of messages work and don’t work, why Trump was successful in 2016, and how Democrats should talk
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This episode explores a new report by Media Matters which reveals how television networks like MSNBC and CNN, allow Fox News to influence their abortion related coverage, poisoning the coverage with lies about abortion. Sharon Kann, an abortion rights and
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Corporate news media and major party discourses maintain the notion that only moderate candidates can secure electoral victory. This risks shifting the party’s focus away from the very young voters they need
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Download file | Play in new window This week’s program is an overview of the biases and dangers of corporate media. Freelance journalist Chelli Stanley explains why corporate media is not “mainstream.” Then Nolan Higdon
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