Topic: Press Watch

2 chapters across the catalog

Lazinsky
Episode 1607 1:24:21 - 1:29:42

1607: Lazinsky

Dan Froomekin and the Nut Graph Concept

Media critic Dan Froomekin argues that elite journalists lack the vocabulary to accurately cover Donald Trump, failing to label him as "delusional" or a "would-be dictator." The discussion introduces the "nut graph"—the summary paragraph of a news story—and how activists believe it is being misused to provide false balance to Trump's rhetoric.

Premedicated
Episode 854 38:04 - 43:27

854: Premedicated

Clinton Foundation Pay-to-Play Allegations and AP Investigation

An Associated Press investigation reveals that more than half of the private citizens Hillary Clinton met with while Secretary of State were donors to the Clinton Foundation. Clinton defends these meetings on CNN with Anderson Cooper, claiming the donors were "global leaders" like Elie Wiesel and Melinda Gates. The hosts argue that the media is ignoring the deeper structural corruption of the foundation in favor of a narrower "pay-to-play" narrative.