Stories of Week 7/17: CNN Ratings, Institutional Decay, Ukraine Lobbying, & More!
Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
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Trust Erosion in Media and Institutions
This chapter analyzes the declining ratings of CNN and the shifting audience preferences towards partisan content, drawing parallels to MSNBC's past. It emphasizes the broader loss of trust in major institutions, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic and conflicting public health messaging. Historical examples of institutional failures are examined to illustrate the internal factors contributing to this crisis of confidence in American society.
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