Episode #1: The Intro & 4 tips to Navigate the News

<p>Welcome to the inaugural episode of our new podcast!  Our first episode focuses on four tips for consuming media: </p> <p>1) Don’t look for absolute truth in the news, for it’s just the first draft of history. </p> <p>2) Consider all sources critically -- including the top newspapers. </p> <p>3) Follow the money, and you’ll see who pays to influence media narratives. </p> <p>4) Let go of binary thinking. Liberal v. conservative is a 20th-century construct, and will increasingly become obsolete. </p> <p>We give you a lot of examples in this episode! Here’s further reading for them:</p> <p>Gulf of Tonkin Incident:</p> <p><a href='https://fair.org/media-beat-column/30-year-anniversary-tonkin-gulf-lie-launched-vietnam-war/'>https://fair.org/media-beat-column/30-year-anniversary-tonkin-gulf-lie-launched-vietnam-war/</a></p> <p><a href='https://www.nsa.gov/news-features/declassified-documents/gulf-of-tonkin/'>https://www.nsa.gov/news-features/declassified-documents/gulf-of-tonkin/</a></p> <p> </p> <p>NY Times’ Apology for Iraq War Coverage:</p> <p><a href='https://nymag.com/nymetro/news/media/features/9226/'>https://nymag.com/nymetro/news/media/features/9226/</a></p> <p><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/26/world/from-the-editors-the-times-and-iraq.html'>https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/26/world/from-the-editors-the-times-and-iraq.html</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Extreme Consolidation of Media Ownership:</p> <p><a href='https://www.vox.com/2018/1/23/16905844/media-landscape-verizon-amazon-comcast-disney-fox-relationships-chart'>https://www.vox.com/2018/1/23/16905844/media-landscape-verizon-amazon-comcast-disney-fox-relationships-chart</a></p> <p><a href='https://www.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/021815/worlds-top-ten-media-companies-dis-cmcsa-fox.aspx'>https://www.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/021815/worlds-top-ten-media-companies-dis-cmcsa-fox.aspx</a></p> <p> </p> <p>On Paying for Media Access and Influence</p> <p><a href='https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/investigations/conservative