Is This Democracy

3. Elon Musk, Donald Trump – and Should Journalists Be Rooting for Democracy?

Nov 18, 2022

01:14:56

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Ron DeSantis Is Not Better for Democracy Than Donald Trump

02:41

Asymmetrical Media and Information Landscape, Right?

02:32

Should Journalism Be Pro-Democracy?

01:32

Introduction

6min

Is Elon Musk Trying to Destroy Twitter?

3min

Is There a Liberal to a Libertarian to the Far Right Pipeline?

4min

Twitter Has a Great Function, but It's Not Real Life, Right?

6min

Twitter Musk Is the Price We Pay for SpaceX Musk and Tesla Musk

5min

Is Donald Trump Electable?

4min

Trump Isn't Done Until He Decides He's Done, Except Him

2min

Ron DeSantis Is Not Better for Democracy Than Donald Trump

3min

Is the Media Prepared to Cover Donald Trump?

5min

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The Difference Between Red States and Blue America

3min

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Left Wing Extremism and Trumpism in US Politics

3min

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Should Journalism Be Pro-Democracy?

2min

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Should Journalism Be Pro-Democracy?

6min

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Do You Need Journalism to Say, You Shouldn't Vote for Donald Trump?

3min

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Is There a Problem With Trump's Presidential Bid?

5min

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Is Your Vision for Pro-Democracy?

2min

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Is There a Commercial Value for Interviews With Donald Trump?

3min

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We're Going to Try to Be Both Sides Choice

4min

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Asymmetrical Media and Information Landscape, Right?

3min

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Pro-Democracy Work in the Press

3min

The fate of Twitter: The democratic stakes of having so much of our media infrastructure in the hands of billionaires; the fraud relationship between the libertarian-to-far-right tech oligarchy and democracy; Twitter’s importance as an essential part of the virtual public square – Midterms fallout: The major storylines and key narratives that have emerged; the deepening chasm between “red” and “blue” America; and why Donald Trump remains an acute threat – The relationship between journalism and democracy: Should the media be explicitly pro-democracy? What would this look like in practice? And what does it mean to prioritize “neutrality” when democracy itself has become a partisan issue?

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