Episode 640 • • 1:58:02 - 2:06:28
640: Putinism
Ebola Outbreak Media Coverage, Dr. Kent Brantly's Return
The media coverage of the Ebola outbreak is analyzed as "hype," specifically focusing on the return of infected American Dr. Kent Brantly to Atlanta. CNN's Sanjay Gupta provided play-by-play commentary as Brantly walked into Emory University Hospital, contradicting earlier reports that he was near death. The segment also discusses the potential for "experimental compassionate" vaccines and the use of the outbreak to justify travel restrictions.