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The Greenfield Report with Henry R. GreenfieldEpisode 18- Media Revolution: The Rise of Independent VoicesThe media landscape is undergoing a revolutionary transformation, and understanding this shift is crucial for making sense of today's information ecosystem. When legendary journalist Walter Cronkite signed off each evening with "And that's the way it is," Americans largely trusted they were getting objective truth. Those days are gone.In this compelling conversation, Henry R. Greenfield and philanthropist Richard Helppie dissect why traditional media is failing and how a new model is emerging from its ashes. They examine how the internet destroyed the traditional editing cycle where facts were verified before publishing, replacing it with a race...2025-05-2351 min
Richard Helppie's Common BridgeEpisode 200- The Disintegration of American Journalism- With Matt TaibbiTo celebrate his 200th episode of The Common Bridge, Rich spends a few minutes reflecting on his take of modern journalism, then replays an earlier episode where he has author, journalist, and political analyst, Matt Taibbi on to talk about the circling of the drain of American journalism. Support the showEngage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!2023-03-2554 minRichard Helppie's Common BridgeEpisode 131- The Disintegration of American Journalism- With Matt TaibbiRich brings back author, journalist, and political analyst, Matt Taibbi to talk about the circling of the drain of American journalism. What used to be news has now become affirmation and entertainment programming. What used to be the search for truth, has now been replaced with glamour talking heads with no journalism background who ignore stories that don't fit that show's narrative, or just revert to outright lies in order to gain ratings and feed their audience what they want to hear. While Fox, CNN and MSNBC cultivate a national divisive war on television, Facebook, Google, and Twitter are keep...2021-12-0448 minRichard Helppie's Common BridgeEpisode 88- The Need for Creating a New News Media with Matt TaibbiRich sits down with Rolling Stone contributing editor and author, Matt Taibbi to talk about the failure of fair news coverage on Fox, CNN, CNBC, etc., and the uphill battle to create a new media that is trustworthy and fair.Support the showEngage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!2021-02-0651 min