Episode 165: Open Like Nobody's Business

The Coronavirus pandemic enters a new month and the Sunday talk shows focused on familiar subtopics, including the public health responses and economic pains of Americans and state governments. The Sunday shows also discussed the scientific breakthroughs in treating this virus. After many weeks of only COVID-19-centric episodes, most shows, at least for one segment, also discussed the presidential election. Today on Polilogue, we explore the value of nuance in understating states that choose to reopen, the benefits of seeing the long-view COVID-19 picture, and why the Tara Reade allegation— at this point in time— is not as complicated of a story that most people are making it out to be. ChaptersIntroductionHighlight/LowlightTepid Mitigation SuccessAdditional Economic Support on PauseCOVID-19 Breakthroughs Election 2020: Amash for PresidentElection 2020: Tara Reade’s Biden AllegationsShow RankingsClosing Shows discussed Face the Nation on CBSState of the Union on CNNFox News Sunday on FOXThis Week on ABCMeet the Press on NBCArticles & Resources DiscussedInvestigate Tara Reade’s Allegations (NYT Editorial Board)NIH Trial Finds Gilead's Remdesivir Shows Early Promise in Treating COVID-19 (AJMC)Gov. DeWine reverses decision to make masks mandatory, now 'recommended' while shopping (News 5 Cleveland)Bewildering computer crashes and glitches for those in Florida seeking unemployment benefits (Tallahassee Democrat)“Florida Is a Terrible State to Be an Unemployed Person” (NYT)Why Won’t TV News Book Tara Reade? (NYT)Webinar: COVID-19 in Context: News Coverage and News Literacy in Uncertain Times (News Literacy Project)Overall fantastic resources with the News Literacy Project Contact usEmail us at [email protected] or you can send us your feedback @PolilogueCast. You can also follow us at @sotonaomi_ and @bsteidle.Support the show: We produce Polilogue out of our own pocket. If you’d like to support the show with a one-time or recurring donation, please visit our donate page here. Thank you!Check out some of our other work: Brendan’s website: www.armisticedesigns.com   Naomi's website: www.startwithaquestion.org