Sharyl Attkisson Explains How Traditional Media Abandoned Fact-Based Reporting
The mainstream media has sacrificed fact-based reporting in favor of promoting its own social and political agenda, says Sharyl Attkisson, author of the new book, \u201cSLANTED: How the News Media Taught Us to Love Censorship and Hate Journalism.\u201d\nAttkisson, host of the TV show "Full Measure\u201d and a five-time Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist, joins the podcast to explain how the deterioration of fact-based journalism began. From reporting on Black Lives Matter to the 2020 election, media outlets have become consumed with promoting a specific narrative, even if it means censoring the truth.\xa0\nWe also cover these stories:\xa0\n\n\nFormer Vice President Joe Biden names former Secretary of State John Kerry as his special presidential envoy for climate.\n\nNevada Gov. Steve Sisolak, a Democrat, mandates a three-week \u201cstatewide pause\u201d due to an uptick in coronavirus cases.\xa0\n\nAstraZeneca announces encouraging results in its COVID-19 vaccine trials.\xa0\n\n\nEnjoy the show!\n\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.