ep 51 - Is There a Journalism Crisis in America Today?

Giving the Mic to the Wrong Person

Let me be blunt: American journalism is in crisis, thanks to funding cuts, newspaper closures, and more. Veteran reporters Albert Laurier and Don McIntosh join us and Candy returns to help bring the labor POV. Various subjects: what's going on, getting into "objectivity" vs "subjectivity," how Professionalism changes the way politics get covered, editorial standards, being a freelancer, and more. Read Albert's writing at https://medium.com/@TheDoctor50 and https://twitter.com/CriticInc Read Don's writing at https://nwlaborpress.org and https://twitter.com/nwlaborpress - Questions/comments/suggestions for great local Korean food: [e-mail] - http://facebook.com/givingthemic/ - http://Twitter.com/givingthemic/ - Help us make the show! http://www.patreon.com/givingthemic - - - - Main theme by The Mysterious Breakfast'r Cereal on SoundCloud @chiptheme - - All items trademarked and copyright their respective owners. Please don't sue. Please don't sue. Please don't sue.