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University of Alabama Communications Professor and author AJ Bauer joins Ted and Marni for this week's deep dive into the history of truth and fairness in media. By the end, we wonder, "is truth even the right goal?"

Follow AJ on Twitter, and buy his books: the acclaimed News on the Right: Studying Conservative News Cultures, and his forthcoming Making the Liberal Media.

Resources from this episode:
Institute for Public Knowledge
News on the Right: Studying Conservative News Cultures

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Who Decides Truth in Media — and Do We Even Need It? with Professor A.J. Bauer

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