A Newsrooms Fight Against Misinformation in the Black Community

Published: April 17, 2022, 7:01 a.m.

b'Lauren Williams, former Editor-in-Chief of Vox , sits down with Jon to talk about launching Capital B News, a new local-national nonprofit news organization that centers Black voices. Together, they discuss how the murder of George Floyd inspired a \\u201cgreat reckoning\\u201d in newsrooms; how this new organization is aiming to rebuild trust in the black community by providing high-quality, local reporting; and the ways the media has failed people of color in its coverage of Critical Race Theory.\\n\\nFor a closed-captioned version of this episode, click\\xa0here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.'