Former CNN anchor turned media critic Soledad O'Brien has become the conscience of media,  an unwavering (and unrelenting) critic of the failures of journalists and outlets overwhelmed by the Trump misinformation machine. On this episode of Hazmat Hotel, she sounds off on why cable news is blowing it (again). With trademark candor and unsparing bite, she explains why reporters are insinuating themselves into their coverage at the expense of their credibility; why media should preempt live coverage of White House press briefings, even as millions of Americans tune in to them; and what cable news gimmicks have become the "first person essays" of the media world. What will media will look like in a post-Trump world? Soledad has a few ideas.  

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