How the Media Undermine Democracy
James Fallows, Atlantic Monthly Washington Editor, spoke about his new book, Breaking the News: How the Media Undermine Democracy. It focuse… read more
James Fallows, Atlantic Monthly Washington Editor, spoke about his new book, Breaking the News: How the Media Undermine Democracy. It focuses on how media institutions have contributed to political cynicism among the public and how this can be corrected. After his prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience. close
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