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White House reporter Brian Karem (Salon) and two university journalism professors, Dr. Michael Mirer (UW-Milwaukee) and Dr. Mark Mederson (Texas State University), analyze whether news media are holdi... more
FAQs about Hard Pass:How many episodes does Hard Pass have?The podcast currently has 103 episodes available.
August 05, 2025Is it 1984?In this episode the team discusses the administration's efforts to control the message. The president fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after a bad jobs report was made public. Is a comparison to Orwell's 1984 legitimate or not?...more52minPlay
July 29, 2025It's Like Gum On My Shoe (audio only)The team is analyzing the coverage of the story that won't seem to go away - the Epstein files. In addition to the coverage, we'll discuss a media theory that applies to the persistence of the story: Agenda Setting....more44minPlay
July 29, 2025It's Like Gum On My ShoeThe team is analyzing the coverage of the story that won't seem to go away - the Epstein files. In addition to the coverage, we'll discuss a media theory that applies to the persistence of the story: Agenda Setting....more44minPlay
July 23, 2025Don't Shoot the MessengerIn this episode, the team looks at the litigation Donald Trump has been engaging in with media outlets. What really led to the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert? ...more44minPlay
July 23, 2025Don't Shoot the Messenger (audio only)In this episode, the team looks at the litigation Donald Trump has been engaging in with media outlets. What really led to the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert? ...more44minPlay
July 15, 2025It was here a second ago - the Epstein client list (audio only)On this episode, the team examines the coverage of the non-release of the Jeffrey Epstein client list. Finally, something both sides can agree upon!...more1h 13minPlay
July 15, 2025It was here a second ago - the Jeffrey Epstein listOn this episode, the team examines the coverage of the non-release of the Jeffrey Epstein client list. Finally, something both sides can agree upon!...more1h 13minPlay
July 09, 2025The Politics of a FloodOn this episode, we talk about how politics became a part of the story of the tragic flood in Central Texas. Should politics be part of the story when news media report on a catastrophic natural disaster?...more45minPlay
July 08, 2025The Politics of a FloodOn this episode, we talk about how politics became a part of the story of the tragic flood in Central Texas. Should politics be part of the story when news media report on a catastrophic natural disaster? Listen and decide....more45minPlay
July 06, 2025Obliterated?What's in a word? We look at the tension between the Trump administration and the press in the coverage of the aftermath of the mission to destroy the Iranian nuclear capabilities. ...more1h 13minPlay
FAQs about Hard Pass:How many episodes does Hard Pass have?The podcast currently has 103 episodes available.