Why Journalists Protect their Powerful sources with Cenk Uygur
July 16, 2025
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Why Journalists Protect their Powerful sources with Cenk Uygur
Summary
Is the Press Protecting Power Instead of Exposing It?In this revealing conversation with The Young Turks, Tara Palmeri Show host and veteran investigative journalist Tara Palmeri pulls back the curtain on how access-driven journalism has warped the media’s role in Washington. From breaking the Hunter Biden gun story to being blacklisted by Trump's inner circle, Tara shares her unfiltered experience navigating a media landscape where proximity to power often means silence—and where telling the truth can cost you your career.Do you trust the mainstream media to hold power accountable—or are they too compromised by access?
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