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Is the American Media Caving to Trump?

Is the American Media Caving to Trump?

We talk with columnist Margaret Sullivan about how major media outlets are responding to Trump’s intensifying attacks and how it could hasten a march to autocracy.

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August 6, 202555m 40s

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Show Notes

Is legacy media self-censoring under the Trump Administration? The canceling of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and the multi-million dollar payouts from the parent companies of CBS and ABC to settle defamation lawsuits are all causes for concern, according to media analyst and Guardian US columnist Margaret Sullivan, who worries hard news reporting could become a thing of the past. We talk with Sullivan about how major media outlets are responding to Trump’s intensifying attacks and how it could hasten a march to autocracy.


Guests:

Margaret Sullivan, columnist writing about media, politics and culture, Guardian US

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