In Episode 10 of FrameLab, George and Gil propose four ways the press can adapt in order to counter Trump's propaganda tactics and protect democracy. The episode is based on an essay they wrote in The Guardian newspaper. Read it here: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jun/13/how-to-report-trump-media-manipulation-language

Four Rules for a Free Press

A podcast about politics, language, and your brain. 
Hosts:  Dr. George Lakoff and Gil Durán: http://www.theframelab.org

News

The FrameLab podcast returns. Gil Duran speaks with pollster Stephen Clermont about a new survey that shows Democratic leaders need to talk about "freedom" and being "for the people."
Dr. Lakoff weighs in with his analysis at minute 30.
See the full poll at https://futuremajority.org/wp-content/uploads/FM-Movable-Voters-Report.pdf

Election 2024: Can the Freedom Frame Save America?

Gil provides an update for 2024 and shares information about The FrameLab Newsletter (http://www.theframelab.com)

A FrameLab Update for 2024

In Ep. 20, George and Gil discuss the press' need to take the authoritarian threat to democracy more seriously. They also discuss how hate groups help frame the discussion around immigration in the press. And they analyze why "defund the police" failed as a political frame. (Recorded on 12/13/21)

20: American Authoritarians vs. American Democracy

The FrameLab podcast returns. George and Gil discuss freedom, empathy and COVID-19 vaccines, as well as the differences between conservative and progressive definitions of freedom. Also: George answers questions from listeners.

Freedom, Empathy, Vaccines, Death

In Episode 18, George and Gil discuss Bloomberg's entry into the 2020 Democratic primary and what it means.

Four Rules for a Free Press

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