“Redundant” coverage, “platforming lies,” and “cannibalizing” economic problems – these are the fundamental issues facing the mainstream news media right now, according to a former insider.
CBS and NBC alum turned independent journalist Scott MacFarlane joined Zeteo’s John Harwood to answer an existential question: Can independent journalism protect democracy as big outlets bend the knee to Donald Trump?
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Watch the full video above to hear why MacFarlane believes that outlets broadcasting Trump’s speeches and tweets actually hurt democracy – and why he considers the economic turmoil at the Washington Post more troubling than owner Jeff Bezos’s right-wing politics.
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