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Janine Jackson
Program Director at Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) and producer and host of FAIR's syndicated weekly radio show, Counterspin.
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Jul 23, 2025
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Ep 225: How US Media Frames Democracy that Actually Helps People as 'Buying Votes'
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Janine Jackson, Program Director at Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting and host of Counterspin, dives into the media's portrayal of populist policies as mere vote-buying tactics. She critiques how initiatives like student loan forgiveness are unfairly labeled as manipulative schemes. The conversation explores the historical context of these accusations, revealing underlying racial and economic biases. Jackson emphasizes the need for media to acknowledge the genuine benefits of populism instead of framing it as a threat to democracy and governance.
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