Tom Arnold-Forster

The Kinder Career Development Fellow in Atlantic History at the University of Oxford’s Rothermere American Institute. His writing has appeared in the Historical Journal, Modern Intellectual History, American Journalism, the Journal of American Studies, and Dissent.

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Jun 6, 2025 • 49min

The Prophet of Fake News: How a 1920s Thinker Predicted today's Trump vs Musk Farce

Tom Arnold-Forster, a Kinder Career Development Fellow at Oxford, delves into Walter Lippmann's prescient ideas on media and democracy. He explores how Lippmann identified the paradox of uninformed citizenry in an overly complex world, tying it to the current Trump-Musk social media drama. The discussion unpacks the concept of 'manufactured consent' and critiques AI as a modern stereotype machine. Arnold-Forster also reflects on Lippmann's evolving perspectives during pivotal political moments and the detrimental impact of media ownership on journalism integrity.

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