News

I have only been aware of podcast over the past year but they are a welcomed addition to the news. One of the protections of our constitution is the free press and public approval of the press has been declining since the days of Walter Cronkite in the 1960’s. The original purpose of the press was to present the facts and reserve opinion in the editorial section. Over the years the reporters slowly started to infuse opinion into their reporting and today the news is as much opinion as it is fact. Much of the misinformation starts at the beginning when decisions are made as to what will be reported. A false narrative can be put forth by omission. Pod cast to do not eliminate this but with more sources the public has a better chance of reaching the facts.