Month: December 2021

https://www.themarshallproject.org/2021/12/20/the-prison-radio-station-that-s-reaching-men-on-death-row

This Vanity Fair article shows how news about the new virus spread through the media – like a virus!

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/12/how-the-earliest-covid-coverage-shaped-our-world

“Why Me,” asks Howard Beale?,

“Because you are on television, dummy,” responded network-head, Ned Beatty.

CNN mess over Cuomo shows dangers of news-as-entertainment

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/dec/12/cnn-chris-cuomo-news-media-infotainment

Was the Howard Beale Show a forerunner?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FOD1jZr-S4

New podcast by Bill Curtis and Brian Williams with historic moments in TV news history.

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From Politico:

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/12/03/time-to-pull-the-plug-on-cable-news-523720