News in 2024 Is Just Plain Bad Use Your Words

This week - we are joined by the monkey of chaos himself - and talk about why news in 2024 is just plain bad - and how we as a collective whole have great big blind spots in how we view our news on a daily basis. And what can we do to maybe correct some of these blind spots?
Mother Jones | No There Were Not 355 Mass Shootings This YearTrusted News Initiative - WikipediaWashington Times Article On Shadow CabaleThe Secret Bipartisan Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election | TIMEWhen Americans Lost Faith in the News | The New YorkerWhat is "Fake News"? - "Fake News," Lies and Propaganda: How to Sort Fact from Fiction - Research Guides at University of Michigan LibraryWhy the News Is Not the TruthTwitter Example 2Twitter Example 1Aaron Rodgers Returns to Pat McAfee Show 1 Day After Host Said He's DonePat McAfee Wants to 'Avoid' Controversy on ESPN Show amid Rodgers-Kimmel Feud
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