Was 2020 a Replay of Putin’s Help in 2016. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tim Apicella. We know Putin helped Trump distract his way out of the Access Hollywood debacle in the 2016 election. In The Road to Unfreedom, Yale historian Tim Snyder detailed the things Putin did to help Trump […]
Update on the National Media (American Issues Take Two)
How Are They Doing in These Critical Times. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Cynthia Lee Sinclair, Stephanie Dalton and Chuck Crumpton. Our panel help us understand changes in the national media, including the takeover of Chris Licht at CNN and his new policy of ‘balanced reporting’ and not calling […]
The Demise of Local Journalism in America (Community Matters)
What Effect Does it Have on our Democracy. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Brett Oppegaard and Tim Apicella. Brett Oppegaard, professor in the Journallism Program at UH Manoa, and Tim Apicella, ThinkTech volunteer journalist and show host, help us understand the causes and effects of the demise of local […]
Lying and Disinformation in America (History is Here to Help)
How did we get into this Epistemic Crisis. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guests for this episode are Peter Hoffenberg and Neal Milner. Peter Hoffenberg and Neal Milner help us understand Lying and Disinformation in America; how did we get into this epistemic crisis? We discuss the historical background and more […]