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?
How much of our legacy media ecosystem is our own fault, and how much of it is because legacy media chronically underestimated its own audience?
Did legacy media create audiences of outrage porn addicts?
Is there any way, short of force, coercion or censorship, to reduce the appetite for intellectual junk food in news and media?