Скачать или смотреть James Fallows: News collapse, political spectacle, citizen video - risk and reward

In this episode of Signal Fire, journalist and author James Fallows joins the conversation to examine the collapse of local news and its implications for democracy. The discussion explores how storytelling shapes national identity, why the State of the Union has transformed into a political spectacle, and how media institutions are struggling to adapt in an era of polarization and performance. Fallows reflects on the tension between objectivity and honesty, the economic unraveling of journalism, the rise of citizen video as both a risk and a corrective, and where we can find the very best of America and hope.

Follow James’ work at Breaking The News on Substack and be inspired by the work of the organization that he and his wife, Deborah, founded at Our Towns Civic Foundation.

Our Towns Civic Foundation: https://www.ourtownsfoundation.org/
Breaking The News: https://fallows.substack.com/