Sharyl Attkisson Explains How Traditional Media Abandoned Fact-Based Reporting
<p>The mainstream media has sacrificed fact-based reporting in favor of promoting its own social and political agenda, says Sharyl Attkisson, author of the new book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Slanted-Media-Taught-Censorship-Journalism/dp/0062974696" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“SLANTED: How the News Media Taught Us to Love Censorship and Hate Journalism.”</a></p><br><p>Attkisson, host of the TV show "<a href="http://fullmeasure.news/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Full Measure</a>” and a five-time Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist, joins the podcast to explain how the deterioration of fact-based journalism began. From reporting on Black Lives Matter to the 2020 election, media outlets have become consumed with promoting a specific narrative, even if it means censoring the truth.&nbsp;</p><br><p>We also cover these stories:&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Former Vice President Joe Biden names former Secretary of State John Kerry as his special presidential envoy for climate.</li><li>Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak, a Democrat, mandates a three-week “statewide pause” due to an uptick in coronavirus cases.&nbsp;</li><li>AstraZeneca announces encouraging results in its COVID-19 vaccine trials.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Enjoy the show!</p><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Show Notes
The mainstream media has sacrificed fact-based reporting in favor of promoting its own social and political agenda, says Sharyl Attkisson, author of the new book, “SLANTED: How the News Media Taught Us to Love Censorship and Hate Journalism.”
Attkisson, host of the TV show "Full Measure” and a five-time Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist, joins the podcast to explain how the deterioration of fact-based journalism began. From reporting on Black Lives Matter to the 2020 election, media outlets have become consumed with promoting a specific narrative, even if it means censoring the truth.
We also cover these stories:
- Former Vice President Joe Biden names former Secretary of State John Kerry as his special presidential envoy for climate.
- Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak, a Democrat, mandates a three-week “statewide pause” due to an uptick in coronavirus cases.
- AstraZeneca announces encouraging results in its COVID-19 vaccine trials.
Enjoy the show!
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