An inside look at the downfall of corporate media | Big Pod #17

Steve Krakauer worked across the media spectrum, from Fox News to CNN, and is the person behind Fourth Watch, an eye-opening newsletter for anyone that wants to catch up on some sobering facts about the media.

In this episode, Ken and Steve give a behind-the-scenes look at how the press works, the divided media landscape, and the concept of free speech on social media.

His upcoming book “Uncovered” is available for pre-order here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/steve-krakauer/uncovered/9781546003472/

Sign up for his newsletter, “The Fourth Watch,” here: https://www.thefirsttv.com/fourthwatch/?tf_source=fwm

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Jump to:

00:00 Intro
00:24 From CNN to media watch
06:56 What the heck happened to journalism?
13: 13 The impact of social media on the news
15:05 The decline of the media
19:17 How the election flipped the switch
28:08 Where is objectivity?
30:34 Over-the-top headlines
38:20 The media slit its own throat with Trump
44:21 “Keeping an eye” on Elon Musk
50:35 A better model
55:27 Being transparent pays off
1:08:28 Outro