🎙️ This week on The Disinfo Detox, media justice advocate Tim Karr of Free Press joins host Nolan Higdon to unpack one of the most alarming studies of the year: The Media Capitulation Index.

It’s not just a clever title — it’s a wake-up call.Free Press’s new report exposes how major news outlets have bent the knee to political and corporate pressure — and what that means for the future of democracy.

Together, Karr and Higdon take a deep dive into:

👉 How media institutions are failing to challenge authoritarianism

👉 The role of billionaires and hedge funds in neutering independent journalism

👉 What the "capitulation index" reveals about declining press freedom in the U.S.

👉 How media consolidation and deregulation helped kill accountability reporting

👉 What citizens, journalists, and policymakers can do before it’s too late.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone concerned about press freedom, media literacy, and the democratic consequences of a weakened Fourth Estate.

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