Today on TAP: ‘How to Beat Trump in 2020’ misses the mark
Media
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How to Save Newspapers and Magazines: Corporate Apology Ads
Today on TAP: Boeing’s hard-copy apology blitz
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They’re All Populists, and Centrists Don’t Like ’Em
Today on TAP: The sloppiest word in journalism
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A Year After Khashoggi’s Murder, Arab Press at Dire Risk
And unsurprisingly the U.S. under Trump and Pompeo isn’t standing up for press freedom.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
How Neoliberal Policy Shaped the Internet—and What to Do About It Now
Unrestrained digital markets have given us monopoly, pervasive surveillance, and powerful vectors of disinformation. But a new agenda is emerging to turn things around.
Posted inImpeachment
Republicans Turned on Nixon. Here’s Why They Won’t Turn on Trump.
As was not the case in 1974, Republicans now have counterfactual media that allows or compels them to ignore blatant lawbreaking.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Safeguarding Press Integrity for 2020
Center for Public Integrity CEO Susan Smith Richardson discusses the importance of local communities in national coverage of the Trump administration’s corruption and the 2020 campaign.
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And Now, Another Word From a Fanatic
On September 5, The New York Times’ David Brooks published a communiqué from an internet extremist. On the same day, the Prospect also received a message from this same individual.
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Google Gets the FTC to Censor Its Own Commissioner
Commissioner Rohit Chopra dissented from a fine against Google for violations of child privacy laws, but the FTC redacted his explanation of how the fine was smaller than the earnings from the violations.
