Swamp Notes: Is mainstream media old news for Harris and Trump?
FT News Briefing
Forhecz Topher
4.4 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 31 August 2024
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have different approaches to the media: Trump talks a lot, and Harris talks a little. But the candidates share one thing in common: they’re both sceptical of mainstream outlets. The FT’s US managing editor, Peter Spiegel, and Los Angeles bureau chief, Christopher Grimes, join this week’s Swamp Notes to explain why.
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| 0:10.2 | Do you have questions about the 2024 election for our Swamp Notes panelists? |
| 0:14.0 | Well, here is your chance to ask them. |
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| 0:24.0 | Register now and you can submit questions ahead of time. |
| 0:27.4 | Now the event is just for FT subscribers and you can find more information in our |
| 0:32.2 | show notes. |
| 0:33.0 | Politicians are at the cutting edge of communications technology. |
| 0:42.0 | Franklin Roosevelt had his radio, |
| 0:44.0 | John F. Kennedy's shiny teeth gleamed on TV, |
| 0:47.0 | and Donald Trump reached millions through his Twitter feed. |
| 0:50.0 | And in this election cycle, |
| 0:52.0 | the leading candidates are figuring out the best ways to communicate with their voters. |
| 1:00.0 | This is How are Donald Trump and Kamala Harris getting their message out? |
| 1:13.5 | Here with me to discuss is Peter Spiegel. |
| 1:15.5 | He's the F.T's US managing editor. |
| 1:17.5 | Hey Peter. |
| 1:18.5 | Good to be back, Mark. |
| 1:19.5 | And we've also got Chris Grimes. |
| 1:21.3 | He covers the media for us out of Los Angeles. Hey, thanks for having me. |
| 1:26.4 | Yeah, no problem. So on Thursday, Vice President Kamala Harris did her first sit-down interview |
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