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Richard Deitsch on the state of sports media Dec 22, 2016

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How does the atrophy of local media affect the way we understand sports? Are professional athletes getting more political, or are we just noticing it more? How is ESPN changing its business model? We discuss that and more this week on The Kicker, where CJR's David Uberti and Pete Vernon are joined by Richard Deitsch, a media writer for Sports Illustrated.

Thomas Jefferson on fake news Dec 16, 2016

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Should a bad tweet be a fireable offense for reporters? What can the history of fake news tell us about the challenge facing journalism today? Who are the biggest media names to switch jobs in the post-election shuffle? We discuss that and more this week on The Kicker, where David Uberti is joined by Nausicaa Renner and Pete Vernon.

Michael Rosenwald on the enduring primacy of print Dec 08, 2016

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Should mainstream journalists be engaging more with the right-wing press? Was print media too quick to jump on the digital bandwagon? Why do foreign news outlets seem to be getting all the scoops about the Trump transition? We discuss all that and more on The Kicker, which is guest-hosted this week by CJR Managing Editor Vanessa Gezari. Vanessa is joined by CJR Tow Editor Nausicaa Renner and CJR Delacorte Fellow Shelley Hepworth, along with special guest Michael Rosenwald, a reporter for The Washington Post.

Emily Bell on Facebook and fake news Dec 01, 2016

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Does Facebook need to clean up its act? Can newsrooms overcome the culture clash between tech and editorial? And what about coverage of those Trump tweets? We discuss that and more on The Kicker, where David Uberti is joined this week by CJR Associate Editor Nausicaa Renner and special guest Emily Bell, director for The Tow Center for Digital Journalism.

What we're thankful for in journalism this Thanksgiving Nov 23, 2016

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David Uberti is joined by CJR's Nausicaa Renner and Pete Vernon to discuss internet trolls, CJR's massive new oral history of campaign coverage, and what we're thankful for in journalism this Thanksgiving.

Fake news and Trump's trashing of political norms Nov 18, 2016

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CJR's Kyle Pope, David Uberti, and Nausicaa Renner discuss what publications' post-election subscription surge means for journalism, Donald Trump's unwillingness to establish a protective press pool, and Facebook's inability to police fake news.

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