Artwork

Content provided by Ralph Gaston & Joan Obra, Ralph Gaston, and Joan Obra. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Ralph Gaston & Joan Obra, Ralph Gaston, and Joan Obra or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
Player FM - Podcast App
Go offline with the Player FM app!

Episode #1: The Intro & 4 tips to Navigate the News

20:55
 
Share
 

Manage episode 284325751 series 2870946
Content provided by Ralph Gaston & Joan Obra, Ralph Gaston, and Joan Obra. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Ralph Gaston & Joan Obra, Ralph Gaston, and Joan Obra or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

Welcome to the inaugural episode of our new podcast! Our first episode focuses on four tips for consuming media:

1) Don’t look for absolute truth in the news, for it’s just the first draft of history.

2) Consider all sources critically -- including the top newspapers.

3) Follow the money, and you’ll see who pays to influence media narratives.

4) Let go of binary thinking. Liberal v. conservative is a 20th-century construct, and will increasingly become obsolete.

We give you a lot of examples in this episode! Here’s further reading for them:

Gulf of Tonkin Incident:

https://fair.org/media-beat-column/30-year-anniversary-tonkin-gulf-lie-launched-vietnam-war/

https://www.nsa.gov/news-features/declassified-documents/gulf-of-tonkin/

NY Times’ Apology for Iraq War Coverage:

https://nymag.com/nymetro/news/media/features/9226/

https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/26/world/from-the-editors-the-times-and-iraq.html

Extreme Consolidation of Media Ownership:

https://www.vox.com/2018/1/23/16905844/media-landscape-verizon-amazon-comcast-disney-fox-relationships-chart

https://www.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/021815/worlds-top-ten-media-companies-dis-cmcsa-fox.aspx

On Paying for Media Access and Influence

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/investigations/conservative-courts-leonard-leo/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/five-takeaways-from-the-posts-report-on-leonard-leo/2019/05/20/c547954c-78e9-11e9-b3f5-5673edf2d127_story.html

  continue reading

20 episodes

Artwork
iconShare
 
Manage episode 284325751 series 2870946
Content provided by Ralph Gaston & Joan Obra, Ralph Gaston, and Joan Obra. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Ralph Gaston & Joan Obra, Ralph Gaston, and Joan Obra or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

Welcome to the inaugural episode of our new podcast! Our first episode focuses on four tips for consuming media:

1) Don’t look for absolute truth in the news, for it’s just the first draft of history.

2) Consider all sources critically -- including the top newspapers.

3) Follow the money, and you’ll see who pays to influence media narratives.

4) Let go of binary thinking. Liberal v. conservative is a 20th-century construct, and will increasingly become obsolete.

We give you a lot of examples in this episode! Here’s further reading for them:

Gulf of Tonkin Incident:

https://fair.org/media-beat-column/30-year-anniversary-tonkin-gulf-lie-launched-vietnam-war/

https://www.nsa.gov/news-features/declassified-documents/gulf-of-tonkin/

NY Times’ Apology for Iraq War Coverage:

https://nymag.com/nymetro/news/media/features/9226/

https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/26/world/from-the-editors-the-times-and-iraq.html

Extreme Consolidation of Media Ownership:

https://www.vox.com/2018/1/23/16905844/media-landscape-verizon-amazon-comcast-disney-fox-relationships-chart

https://www.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/021815/worlds-top-ten-media-companies-dis-cmcsa-fox.aspx

On Paying for Media Access and Influence

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/investigations/conservative-courts-leonard-leo/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/five-takeaways-from-the-posts-report-on-leonard-leo/2019/05/20/c547954c-78e9-11e9-b3f5-5673edf2d127_story.html

  continue reading

20 episodes

All episodes

×
 
Loading …

Welcome to Player FM!

Player FM is scanning the web for high-quality podcasts for you to enjoy right now. It's the best podcast app and works on Android, iPhone, and the web. Signup to sync subscriptions across devices.

 

Quick Reference Guide