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10/7/22 Matt Taibbi on the State of Journalism Today

10/7/22 Matt Taibbi on the State of Journalism Today

FromScott Horton Show - Just the Interviews


10/7/22 Matt Taibbi on the State of Journalism Today

FromScott Horton Show - Just the Interviews

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Length:
57 minutes
Released:
Oct 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Scott talks with journalist Matt Taibbi about a number of articles and videos posted recently at his substack publication TK News. First, they talk about the misleading journalism behind stories of Russia granting whistleblower Edward Snowden citizenship. They also talk about the abundance of former intelligence officials and agents who have taken jobs at major media outlets and the quiet tyranny of a de-ranking approach to censorship. 
Discussed on the show:

“The Washington Post Dabbles in Orwell” (TK News)

“Snowden Didn't Flee to Russia: Obama Trapped Him There” (Stark Realities)

“The News is Just Guesswork Now” (TK News)

Hate Inc. by Matt Taibbi

“The Election Was Hacked” Video TK News

“The Justice Department Was Dangerous Before Trump. It's Out of Control Now” (TK News)

Matt Taibbi is a journalist, author and political commentator. Subscribe to his Substack publication: TK News and follow him on Twitter @mtaibbi.
This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State and Why The Vietnam War?, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; and Thc Hemp Spot.
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Released:
Oct 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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This podcast is for individual interviews on the Scott Horton Show. See the Q & A show feed to hear Scott answer listener questions and for the full show archives. Scott Horton is the author of Fool's Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan, and is the host of the Scott Horton Show podcast. He has conducted over 5,500 interviews with authors, journalists, activists, and whistleblowers on the most important foreign policy issues since 2003.