The new race-conscious media diet

1 big thing

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🗓️ 23 June 2020

⏱️ 10 minutes

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In the past few weeks, bestseller lists and streaming platforms have been full of books, shows and songs about racism in America. As demand for this type of content grows, streaming companies are featuring more prominently — and it could have a lasting impact. Plus, how PresidentTrump is using the coronavirus pandemic to push his immigration agenda. And Axios co-founder Mike Allen shares a new poll showing how college students feel about going back to school and partying during the pandemic. Plus, how President Trump is using the coronavirus pandemic to push his immigration agenda. And Axios co-founder Mike Allen shares a new poll showing how college students feel about going back to school and partying during the pandemic. Guests: Axios' Sara Fischer, Stef Kight and Mike Allen. Credits: "Axios Today" is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Carol Alderman, Cara Shillenn, Naomi Shavin, Nuria Marquez Martinez and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. At Pushkin, our executive producers are Leital Molad and Jacob Weisberg.. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. Go deeper: America's must reads: The nation studies its flaws Trump to expand coronavirus-related immigration restrictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:14.8	Good morning. It's Tuesday, June 23rd. Welcome to Axios today. I'm Nailaboot. Here's our promise to you. We'll make you smarter about your day if you just give us 10 minutes of your time every weekday morning. We're getting started today with one big thing.
0:20.2	That's our story you can't miss. Right now every top 10 or bestseller list
0:24.6	is filled with movies, TV shows, and books about fighting systemic racism.
0:29.2	Maybe you're reading one of these books yourself. We break down why it's happening and why this
0:34.0	matters. Also President Trump is using the pandemic to shut out highly
0:39.0	skilled workers from the US. But first, the sudden, rapid and mass consumption of race conscious media is today's one big thing.
0:58.7	Explaining it all is Sarah Fisher. She covers media for Axios. So Sarah we saw for example like demand for the TV show Dear White People went up 329% on Netflix.
1:05.0	Justice.
1:06.0	Guys you know what this is?
1:07.8	This is racism.
1:08.8	Yeah, I thought President Obama fixed all that.
1:10.8	Where else are we seeing this kind of trend?
1:13.0	Yeah, we're seeing it with other shows on Netflix for a brief period of time.
1:16.8	Another show when they see us was also up 147%.
1:21.9	Spike Lee's newly released film Defive Bloods has gotten increased attention because it's been
1:27.8	included in Netflix's Black Lives Matter collection.
1:30.8	One thing too to keep in mind is that it's not just about the content
1:33.9	that's in demand but the content that's being rejected. Notice that a lot of
1:38.3	TV shows that highlight police brutality like Live PD or cops are being cancelled.
1:45.0	HBO Max had to temporarily suspend Gone With The Wind until it figured out how it was going to reintroduce it with more context. Media companies aren't just
1:54.3	going to be held accountable for what they don't err, but also for what they choose
1:58.1	to err as well. Some of this is content that's being put in front of us, whether we flip on Netflix or
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