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Episode 23: The Media's Grim Addiction to Perseverance Porn
We've all seen these feel good segments on the local news. The adorable and resourceful seven-year-old in California who's been recycling cans since …
8 years, 2 months ago
Episode 22: Trumpwashing - How the Media Uses Trump to Launder Our Criminal Past
Season 1 Episode 22
The unique threat and vileness of Donald Trump's presidency can't be overstated. Since he took office a year ago, he's increased civilian deaths in A…
8 years, 2 months ago
Episode 21: Quantifying Negative Media Portrayals of People of Color
Season 1 Episode 21
According to one 2014 study, 75% of white Americans don't have any non-white friends. Put another way, white people's perception of African Americans…
8 years, 3 months ago
Episode 20: Lotteryism, Part II - A Most Dangerous Game, How Sports Are Used to Fleece Public Trusts
Season 1 Episode 20
Previously on Citations Needed, we discussed the notion of "Lotteryism," that is, the use of the media by large corporations to obscure solidarity in…
8 years, 3 months ago
Episode 19: Lotteryism Part I -- How a Compliant Press Fuels the Spectacle of 'Winning'
"Lotteryism" is the use of the media by large corporations to obscure solidarity in favor of morality tales of "making it". It's the atomization of p…
8 years, 3 months ago
Episode 18: Fake News Panic and the Silencing of Dissident Media
In this episode, we dive into the Fake News hole with Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist, New York Times best selling author, and activist Chris Hedge…
8 years, 3 months ago
Episode 17: Whitewashing America's Role in Yemen
Over 15,000 civilians dead and almost a million reported cases of cholera. 17 million people unsure of where their next meal will come from, includin…
8 years, 4 months ago
News Brief: #J20 Trial Update and the Political Definitions of 'Violence'
In this News Brief Nima and Adam catch up with the latest from the #J20 trial, how the media shaped coverage early in favor of the state, and the rac…
8 years, 4 months ago
Episode 16: Editorial Boards––Protectors of Establishment Ideology
Editorial boards are the establishment voice from above, handing out decrees of moral and political import behind an anonymous byline. Major papers l…
8 years, 4 months ago
Episode 15: The Real Estate Page As Colonial Dispatch
Real Estate sections are mostly breezy, fun profiles of the super rich buying up houses and remodeling the ones they already own. Harmless escapist …
8 years, 4 months ago