Fox News is Back at the White House. Plus, No Joke, The Onion Buys Infowars.

福克斯新闻重返白宫。 另外,别开玩笑了,洋葱新闻还收购了 Infowars。

On the Media

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2024-11-16

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How Fox News contributors got picked for Trump’s cabinet, the case for more fact-checkers, and why the media has an audience problem. Plus, The Onion buys Infowars.

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  • This is how he gets his news.

  • This is how his worldview is shaped.

  • It's one segment at a time.

  • Donald Trump has reopened the revolving door between the White House and Fox News.

  • From WNYC in New York, this is ON the media.

  • I'm Brooke Gladstone.

  • And I'm Michael Lohenger.

  • Also on this week's show, a brief history of fact checking and why the much maligned job is in a tough spot.

  • In half the states, there are no fact checkers holding members of Congress responsible for what they say.

  • That's like driving on the interstate without any fear of getting a speeding ticket.

  • Plus, the Onion bought Alex Jones infowars and gets the last laugh.

  • This is an incredibly funny joke.

  • And when people got the push notification on their phone that their first reaction should be like to cackle at it.

  • And that was our goal.

  • We, we wanted a little bit of, a little bit of hope and joy into the world.

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