Richard Miniter is an American investigative journalist and author whose articles have appeared in Politico, The New York Times, The Washington Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic Monthly, Newsweek, The New Republic, National Review, PJ Media, and Reader’s Digest.
Tomorrow, he is returning to Triggernometry, after his tremendous interview in the Spring about the history of America, to discuss the history of journalism and media from ancient times to today and how the media shapes politics and societies.
Comment your questions for Richard below.
Are there examples of times and places where distrust in media is as high as it is today? If so, how was that trust regained within those societies?
The American media used to be seen as the guardian of truth. Now trust is fractured and audiences choose news that confirms their worldview. From your perspective, when did journalism stop being a craft of verification and become a tool of identity?