Cenk Uygur
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Is Media "Helping To Divide The Nation?"
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July 9, 2017
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8:37Now PlayingWalter Isaacson is concerned about the “enormous political divide” in America. Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks, breaks it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
"Former CNN chairman and CEO Walter Isaacson expressed his concern about the current state of the media and its impact on the nation’s political discourse.
Isaacson lamented the “enormous political divide” in the U.S. right now and claims the media is at least partially to blame.
Former CNN chairman and CEO Walter Isaacson expressed his concern about the current state of the media and its impact on the nation’s political discourse.
Isaacson lamented the “enormous political divide” in the U.S. right now and claims the media is at least partially to blame.
In an interview with Bloomberg’s “What’d You Miss”, the head of the Aspen Institute’s education and policy studies said, “[T]he divides in our country have been exacerbated by all forms of media”. Isaacson added, “People are getting more and more partisan.”
When asked about whether Fox News’ widely perceived bias toward President Donald Trump was a contributing factor in the divide, Isaacson refused to place the blame on any one media outlet.”*
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