Fox News is Back at the White House. Plus, No Joke, The Onion Buys Infowars.

On the Media

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4.6 • 8.7K Ratings

🗓️ 15 November 2024

⏱️ 50 minutes

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How Fox News contributors got picked for Trump’s cabinet, the case for more fact-checkers, and why the media has an audience problem. Plus, The Onion buys Infowars.

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0:00.0	This is how he gets his news. This is how his worldview is shaped. It's one segment at a time.
0:05.7	Donald Trump has reopened the revolving door between the White House and Fox News. From WNYC in New York,
0:12.7	this is on the media. I'm Brooke Gladstone. And I'm Michael Onger. Also on this week's show,
0:17.7	a brief history of fact checking and why the-maligned job is in a tough spot.
0:23.1	In half the states, there are no fact-checkers holding members of Congress responsible for what they say.
0:32.6	That's like driving on the interstate without any fear of getting a speeding ticket.
0:38.1	Plus, The Onion bought Alex Jones' InfoWars and gets the last laugh.
0:43.7	This is an incredibly funny joke, and when people got the push notification on their phone,
0:48.0	their first reaction should be like to cackle at it, and that was our goal,
0:51.4	we wanted a little bit of hope and joy into the world.
0:55.0	It's all coming up after this.
1:00.3	From WNYC in New York, this is On the Media. I'm Michael Onger.
1:05.0	And I'm Brooke Gladstone.
1:08.3	On Thursday, Donald J. Trump presided over a gala at Mar-a-Lago.
1:13.9	We are in the presence of a really mythical character.
1:18.3	That's actor Sylvester Stallone, who compared the president-elect
1:21.8	to the protagonist of his Oscar-winning, Rocky, among others.
1:25.9	Guess what? We got the second George Washington.
1:28.4	Congratulations.
1:30.1	Trump's own speech touted the names of his freshly announced cabinet picks.
1:34.7	I guess if you like health and if you like people that live a long time, it's the most
1:38.5	important position, RFK Jr.
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