Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Should journalists ever downplay a real problem because it might “help the wrong side”?

Yascha Mounk says strong, even outside-the-mainstream arguments can enrich debate. But when coverage is shaped to prevent political consequences, the press risks distorting reality itself.

Yascha Mounk is host of The Good Fight, publisher of Persuasion, and author of The People vs. Democracy.

#YaschaMounk #Journalism #Media #Democracy #Politics #gregabbott

This interview is from a Full episode of The Gist Podcast, Hosted by Mike Pesca.
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