Sponsored message
Audience-funded nonprofit news
radio tower icon laist logo
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
Subscribe
  • Listen Now Playing Listen
Take Two

In 'Race Baiter,' Eric Deggans dissects how media feeds fears of 'the other'

Cover of "Race-Baiter - How the Media Wields Dangerous Words to Divide a Nation," by Eric Deggans
Cover of "Race-Baiter - How the Media Wields Dangerous Words to Divide a Nation," by Eric Deggans

Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.

Get LA News Updates Daily

We brief you on what you need to know about L.A. today.
A row of graphics payment types: Visa, MasterCard, Apple Pay and PayPal, and  below a lock with Secure Payment text to the right
Listen 11:25
In 'Race Baiter,' Eric Deggans dissects how media feeds fears of 'the other'

Television networks used to make money by reaching out to the biggest and most diverse audience as possible, but with the rise of cable TV, satellite radio, blogs, podcasts and social media, there's a new business model. 

Media moguls have found the easiest and most-profitable approach is to focus on a niche audience with a distinct point of view.

Media critic Eric Deggans believes it has created perilous consequences for journalism and our society.

Race Baiter: How the Media Wields Dangerous Words to Divide a Nation By Eric Deggans