Stand Up! with Pete Dominick 1515 Colby Hall & Prof Jeff Jarvis + News & Clips
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Jan 15, 2026 
Colby Hall, the founding editor of Mediaite and a Peabody Award-winning producer, discusses the numbing impact of constant scandals and the erosion of accountability in government. He delves into how rapid social media narratives can skew facts and the challenge of protests in effecting real change. Jeff Jarvis, a media professor and critic, addresses Hollywood's silence on authoritarianism and the decline of legacy media's influence. They explore the implications of the attention economy on politics and the chilling effect of recent FBI actions on journalism.
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Nurse's Frontline Account From Minneapolis
- Megan, a Minneapolis trauma nurse, described hospital staff carrying emotional weight from local violence while still caring for patients.
- She shared examples of colleagues coordinating protest logistics and supporting each other through trauma.
Move Protests Toward Consequence
- Protest alone won't suffice; build actions that create consequences and measurable costs for harmful policies.
- Consider organized, sustained campaigns that go beyond visibility to impose political or economic pressure.
Video Can Fuel Division, Not Truth
- Video evidence isn't inherently decisive; partisan frames turn footage into fuel for preexisting narratives.
- Lacking a shared sense of reality enables bad actors to exploit disagreements for political ends.
