The Bulwark Podcast

McKay Coppins: Our Democracy Needs Busy, Bustling Newsrooms

October 25th, 2021  |  48 mins 7 secs

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Increasing polarization, misinformation, and the erosion of public trust can be traced to the death of newspapers. Why is a secretive hedge fund hollowing out local newsrooms? The Atlantic's McKay Coppins joins Charlie Sykes on today's podcast.