Episode 1102 • • 32:20 - 35:22
1102: Killer Crickets
Evolution of National Security Journalism, Post-9/11 Shift
William Arkin reflects on the 30-year shift in journalism where independent civilian experts have been replaced by former government officials. Since 9/11, the media has allegedly become shallower, failing to report on active U.S. bombing campaigns in nine different countries. The vocation of the traditional journalist is described as increasingly obsolete in the face of biased expert commentary.