Amy Goodman on How the Media Is Ruining the 2016 Election by Focusing on ‘Trump-Land’
The “Democracy Now!” host explains why pundits are getting coverage “so wrong” and outlines what needs to change.
If you’ve been near a television, computer or newspaper over the past six months, you know it’s impossible to escape media coverage of Donald Trump. Beyond mere annoyance, this avalanche of attention has created a serious problem in media accountability.
Amy Goodman, host of “Democracy Now!”, argues that the 24/7 Trump coverage is ruining the election. “We need a media that covers power, not covers for power,” she says, noting the imbalance in election coverage among the candidates in this year’s presidential race.
Watch the video below to hear Goodman’s full argument:
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