Margaret Hoover: News used to be a public service, run tang and Pontiac ads all day. She says news is largely operated by corporations more and more so. Hoover: We need states supported news that attempts to call balls and strikes. Do you think the BBC has a role model for that?
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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