"Rogan’s success as a broadcaster also reveals deep problems with American media that can’t be fixed by limiting his reach. People listen to him in part because they don’t trust the mainstream media, and that mistrust is warranted. What we need is good, trustworthy journalism and analysis that helps people understand the world. If it’s not there, then we can’t be surprised when someone like Rogan fills the information vacuum. If it’s not him, it will be somebody else. Media studies professor Victor Pickard points out in his recent book Democracy Without Journalism? that what looks like a “fake news” problem is in fact more to do with a lack of well-funded, trustworthy journalism. More important than “content moderation” is building powerful public media."
https://www.currentaffairs.org/2022/02/on-experiencing-joe-rogan/
https://www.currentaffairs.org/2022/02/on-experiencing-joe-rogan/
Current Affairs
On Experiencing Joe Rogan
The popular podcaster holds some ugly reactionary views and needs to do more research before he speaks. But his audience are people that leftists should want to persuade, and trying to stifle him will likely backfire. What we need is better, more trustworthy…
"For Romina Mayer, there was no question that she had to buy the KlimaTicket (the “Climate Ticket”) when it launched. For just €1095 per year, it gives her unlimited access to every form of public transportation in her country of Austria: All buses, undergrounds, trams and local, regional and national trains — private and public."
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/the-alpine-country-going-all-you-can-ride/
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/the-alpine-country-going-all-you-can-ride/
Reasons to be Cheerful
The Alpine Country Going All-You-Can-Ride
For Romina Mayer, there was no question that she had to buy the KlimaTicket (the “Climate Ticket”) when it launched. For just €1095 per year, it gives her unlimited access to every form of public transportation in her country of Austria: All buses, undergrounds…
Forwarded from Syndiegram (Bea 😉)
"Single-family zoning laws lead to sprawl, segregation and expensive real estate. They’ve also seemed untouchable — until now."
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/single-family-zoning-minneapolis-massachusetts/
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/single-family-zoning-minneapolis-massachusetts/
Reasons to be Cheerful
A Major Barrier to Affordable Housing is Finally Falling
Single-family zoning laws lead to sprawl, segregation and expensive real estate. They've also seemed untouchable -- until now.
Dog Days - MIC.pdf
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#MadeInChina - Issues 1-4 from 2018