

The "Blue Bubble Wrap" Blinding Dominant Media from Truth, Plus Harmeet Dhillon on Remaking the DOJ
7 snips Aug 12, 2025
Harmeet Dhillon, former head of the Civil Rights Division in the Trump administration, discusses her vision of redefining civil rights with a race-blind approach, highlighting significant cases and their impacts. Steve Krakauer, an executive producer with keen media insights, analyzes the erosion of trust in legacy media and critiques its far-left leanings. They explore potential pathways for restoring credibility in journalism and the challenges facing civil rights enforcement today, emphasizing the balance between equality and state autonomy.
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Base-Driven Newsroom Economics
- Glenn Kessler admitted the Washington Post caters to a liberal base and fears losing subscribers if it appears fairer to conservatives.
- That admission explains why dominant media often avoid balanced coverage even when claiming objectivity.
Why Big Newsrooms Still Matter
- Large legacy outlets provide scale and legal resources that small outlets cannot match for investigative work.
- Those capabilities make fair, large news organizations essential for democratic accountability.
Two Reporters Who Wore News Byline
- Mark Halperin recounts Philip Bump and Aaron Blake writing anti‑Trump pieces from the Post’s news section for years.
- Both writers' work blurred analysis and opinion and contributed to readers perceiving newsroom bias.