Ben Smith: The Rise and Fall of the Social Media News Age

The pioneers of the digital media age thought they were building a progressive answer to Drudge—that would help get a Democrat elected in '08. But the architects of the new rightwing populism were also there, watching and learning. Ben Smith discusses his new book, "Traffic," with Charlie Sykes today.
show notes:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/678592/traffic-by-ben-smith/
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The pioneers of the digital media age thought they were building a progressive answer to Drudge—that would help get a Democrat elected in '08. But the architects of the new rightwing populism were also there, watching and learning. Ben Smith discusses his new book, "Traffic," with Charlie Sykes today.

show notes:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/678592/traffic-by-ben-smith/

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