LZ Granderson: The idea of objectivity can't exist anymore. Was it just not true before? LZ: It feels like the Lex toxic platforms have been the ones that billionaires buy after. Is there any way, given the noise and the reductive nature of everything in the constant dunking and dunking back where you can get to a better place with news? "I think we're getting a pretty good idea of what's going to happen," he says.
From a misinformation scandal to a so-called trolling campaign, Kara and Scott discuss the first few days of Elon Musk's Twitter. Also, Apple beat earnings expectations, but how long can it depend on iPhone sales? Mark Zuckerberg will testify in a case brought by the FTC, and Lula da Silva takes back the Brazilian presidency. Friend of Pivot Margaret Sullivan talks about the state of journalism and her new book, Newsroom Confidential.
You can find Margaret on Twitter at @Sulliview and Newsroom Confidential here.
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