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The media failed to warn the public of the 2007-10 financial crisis, although it was at least a decade in the making. Are the media more interested in breaking news and 'scoops' than they are in holding companies and industries accountable? In this episode of the Big Question, Dean Starkman, author of "The Watchdog That Didn't Bark," joins Chicago Booth's Guy Rolnik to discuss whether media 'scoops' are bad for society.
By Josh StunkelThe media failed to warn the public of the 2007-10 financial crisis, although it was at least a decade in the making. Are the media more interested in breaking news and 'scoops' than they are in holding companies and industries accountable? In this episode of the Big Question, Dean Starkman, author of "The Watchdog That Didn't Bark," joins Chicago Booth's Guy Rolnik to discuss whether media 'scoops' are bad for society.