Gen Z Politics with Syd Syd

A song i wrote when i was 17

This episode dives into how 90% of what we watch, listen to, and read is owned by only SIX corporations. Part 2/2.

The six corporations: webfx.com/blog/internet/the-6-companies-that-own-almost-all-media-infographic/

Amount of news coverage for the 2016 campaigns: commondreams.org/views/2016/12/03/how-media-iced-out-bernie-sanders-helped-donald-trump-win / mediamatters.org/abc/abc-world-news-tonight-has-devoted-less-one-minute-bernie-sanders-campaign-year / shorensteincenter.org/pre-primary-news-coverage-2016-trump-clinton-sanders/

Buy Our Revolution by Bernie Sanders from a Black-owned bookstore: nonamebooks.com/Bookstores

Some of my favorite news sites that are reputable and factual:

Associated Press apnews.com 

BBC News bbc.com

NPR npr.org

Politico politico.com

Democracy Now! (leans left) democracynow.org

Common Dreams (leans left) commondreams.org



Your local newspaper could also be a great source for news, look it up here to confirm it's reputable: mediabiasfactcheck.com 

Part 1 of my 2-part episode “Corporate News is UNHEALTHY” focuses on the importance of seeking quality, accurate information. With the help of mediabiasfactcheck.com I break down how media outlets like CNN and Fox News are not the most trustworthy sources for seeking news coverage and why they are allowed to brand themselves as news outlets despite their unreliable patterns. I also include three news outlets that I prefer due to their high factual reporting and minimal bias: The Associated Press, NPR, and Politico.

Want to know how reliable and bias your favorite news outlets are? Check out mediabiasfactcheck.com


FCC Fairness Doctrine -
Defined - https://www.britannica.com/topic/Fairness-Doctrine
Who killed it - https://www.senate.gov/legislative/vetoes/messages/ReaganR/S742-Sdoc-100-10.pdf
Reputable news outlets -
npr.org
Politico.com
Apnews.com

Why is Syd podcasting now? Why is podcasting important? Welcome.

Do you wanna learn about issues, policies, and events relevant to the majority of Americans but don’t have time to read dozens of news articles produced by the mainstream media?

Do you want to listen to an outlet made by and for young people with progressive, anti-establishment ideology?

Do you not only want to indulge in listening - but also finish a podcast episode with concrete action plans on how to make revolutionary political changes?

If so, welcome to the Gen Z Politics Podcast with Syd.