Politics & Society
The press and political consensus
In fact, making it hard to govern is exactly the media’s job.
Matt TaibbiRacket News ·
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In his published opening remarks to the House Judiciary Committee, Taibbi argues that journalists should scrutinize government rather than build political consensus.
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