The Media Show: Ballots, bias and big tech
Ros Atkins is in Washington DC and asks what the upcoming election tells us about the role the media plays in modern America.
Ros Atkins is in Washington DC and asks what what the upcoming election tells us about the role the media plays in modern America.
The Washington Post finds itself at the heart of a debate on media impartiality after a reported loss of thousands of subscribers following its decision not to endorse a candidate. NPR's media correspondent, David Folkenflik, joins us to unpack the unfolding crisis.
With tech billionaires wielding significant influence, this election has seen figures like Elon Musk openly backing Donald Trump. Critics argue that big tech鈥檚 sway over public discourse has become too potent. Jennifer Huddleston, a senior fellow in technology policy at the Cato Institute, and Marietje Schaake, a former MEP now with Stanford鈥檚 Cyber Policy Center, debate the issues.
And for over 170 years, the Associated Press has been at the forefront of election coverage, calling winners across the nation. Anna Johnson, AP鈥檚 Washington bureau chief, explains how it does what might be "the single largest act of journalism in the world".
Presenter:: Ros Atkins
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