Episode Details

Sherry Sylvester talks with Konni Burton, Founder & CEO of The Texan, to explore the ever-changing world of media and its massive impact on Texas politics and public discourse. Konni dives deep into how social media has shifted from a grassroots organizing tool to a profit-driven machine that amplifies outrage, hysteria, conspiracy theories, and “red alerts”—often drowning out real issues like America’s $40 trillion national debt.

They also discuss crisis politics, misleading language in policy debates, COVID-era failures, the erosion of nuance and fact-checking, and why independent journalism matters more than ever.

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