Right now we are diving into yellow journalism of the 1930s and 40s, two decades that would expand the use of news disseminated through radio in addition to newspapers. As multiple methods of information delivery pop up, it is important to address how our biases can hamper our interpretation of the news, and how the news media utilizes its understanding of our biases to help sell papers, increase listeners and ultimately viewers and web clicks. There are lots of different kinds of bias but we are going to focus on six which will come up as we get closer to the invention of TV and all kinds of turf wars in the competition for dissemination of the news! 

How the Bl--p Did We Get Here?!” is a podcast that examines critical points in American history that led to current predicaments. Each season, the pod will dive into a specific issue area, providing listeners with deep insights into American history and the events that led us to where we are now. This season we are tackling yellow journalism. 

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