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Part of the problem there is spin. There's obviously value in independent, subject-specific news sources, but you also have Alex Jones and InfoWars. It's not a
by davvolun 7y ago
Part of the problem there is spin. There's obviously value in independent, subject-specific news sources, but you also have Alex Jones and InfoWars.
It's not a new problem, Rush Limbaugh effectively used radio for the same thing, it's just a serious problem. The so-called radicalization of YouTube is another example.
- fossuser 7y agoDefinitely true, but there’s spin everywhere to varying degrees. I agree podcasts on the bad end of the spectrum can be more extreme than TV news, but good podcasts have the time and freedom to discuss a subject in depth with their interviewees. Good ones that try to be honest also have less spin, but it depends a lot on the podcast.