The BradCast w/ Brad Friedman

'BradCast' 1/10/2024 (Will the MSM Step Up to Meet 2024's Unprecedented Challenges? Guest: Dan Froomkin of Press Watch)

01.11.2024 - By Brad FriedmanPlay

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On today's 'BradCast':  The 2024 election year will be like none other in US history, but is the mainstream media, which arguably helped lead us to the potential collapse of American democracy, up to the challenge? Or will they double down on false, corrupt 'both sides' framing on critical issues? Veteran media critic DAN FROOMKIN of Press Watch discusses the 'intense internal pressure to defend democracy' that newsrooms are facing in 2024, how they can better serve the public by dropping 'horse race' coverage of politics that obscures the high stakes of the 2024 election, some encouraging signs, and much more. Accountability today:  NY Attorney General seeks increased penalties against the Trump Organization for committing bank, tax and insurance fraud. Corrupt leader of the National Rifle Association resigns as civil fraud trial begins. Republican grifter James O'Keefe's Project Veritas collapses under new evidence of financial fraud. Kentucky county clerk who discriminated against same sex couples must pay steep civil fines. Chris Christie drops out of the GOP 2024 presidential primary.

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