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Media Under Scrutiny: The Rise & Fall of the Fourth Estate: Armstrong Williams

January 19, 2023 • TheBassSisters • Season 4 • Episode 1

Americans distrust the media today more than ever. According to Gallup polling over the last 50 years, confidence in the newspaper has plummeted from 39% in 1972 to 11% in 2022. Television news is fairing even worse, dropping from 48% in 1993 to 11% in 2022.

In this episode of Policy & Pound Cake, #TheBassSisters talk with veteran communicator Armstrong Williams about the demise of the fourth estate, the importance of free speech and the dangers of censoring voices in a democratic republic.

“The media has really shirked its responsibility and have become activists instead of journalists.” - Armstrong Williams