In this episode, I’m joined by Alec Karakatsanis, a trailblazing civil rights lawyer, Founder and Executive Director of Civil Rights Corps, and author of Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News. Together, we pull back the curtain on how everyday headlines shape what we believe about crime, safety, and justice, and how those beliefs serve the powerful and not necessarily the public.
We dive into:
This conversation will change the way you read the news — and maybe even the way you see the world.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Copaganda and Its Impact
03:05 Defining Copaganda: Features and Implications
07:01 Challenging Perspectives on Propaganda
10:39 The Construction of Crime and Its Reporting
17:27 Understanding Harm: The Overlooked Crimes
22:17 Manufacturing Fear Through Media
28:22 The Punishment Bureaucracy: A Flawed Solution
35:02 Rethinking Safety and Community Solutions
40:10 Navigating Media Consumption Critically
Links:
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Credits:
Created and hosted by Abbie Henson
Edited by Isabelle Kerby-Mcgowan
Website by Sarah Lords
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