LIVELaura Flanders & Friends - Joy Reid & Dean Obeidallah: Will Journalists Choose to Save or Sink Democracy?
Journalism is at an inflection point. Under a hail of lawsuits, firings, new hires, and mercenary mergers, the business of media is in shambles even as the need for reliable, truthful information to reach voters is greater than ever. Where does that leave journalists? In this episode, Laura and her guests discuss the money media's dangerous denials and obfuscations, the problem with bothsidesism in a time of fascism, and the coverage of Renee Good's killing in Minneapolis. Dean Obeidallah is a lawyer, writer, award-winning comedian and host of SiriusXM radio's national daily program "The Dean Obeidallah Show". Joy Reid, formerly host of the award-winning ReidOut on MSNBC, is a best-selling author, and host of the Joy Reid Show on YouTube. The decline of legacy media isn't all bad news -- especially for those, like Palestinians and others, who were always shut out of it -- and the rise of independent platforms, savvy media consumers and new mechanisms for collaboration just might usher in a new age of great journalism, just when we need it. Join Dean, Joy and Laura for this rich conversation on resistance, reporting, and survival. "What I would like corporate media to understand, their job is not to make money for shareholders and executives to get bonuses, but serve the people, make them smarter, even if it means losing access. I know that's a lot to ask, but that's what I would like because an educated, informed electorate is the key to saving this republic." - Dean Obeidallah. "It is a crime against journalism for the editorial director of a news network to say our job is not to deliver the news, but to go viral. That's crazy."- Joy Reid. Guests: Dean Obeidallah: Host of SiriusXM radio's The Dean Obeidallah Show Joy Reid: Host of The Joy Reid Show.
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