Ben Smith talks about Americans fragmenting the media universe, and the Epoch Times grift.
Stay tuned for part 2 with Ritchie Torres!
show notes:
New Yorker piece on Guo Wengui that Ben mentioned: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/10/24/how-a-tycoon-linked-to-chinese-intelligence-became-a-darling-of-trump-republicans
0:00 - Intro
0:52 - Coverage of the Trump Trial
4:07 - Why Scandals Aren’t Sticking to Trump
6:48 - Lack of Reporting on Extreme Right Conferences
8:26 - George Conway Calls Out Scott Jennings on CNN
14:56 - Social Media’s Role in Political Coverage
17:54 - Coverage Measured by Subscribers Rather than Views
20:40 - Unlimited Options for News and Media
23:38 - Publisher of Epoch Times Indicted in Money Laundering Scheme
28:05 - What is the Point of Reporting?
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