"Happy Hour": Broken Journalism, Taylor Swift's Public Persona, and if Socialists Can Be Patriots: Emily Answers YOUR Questions
About this episode
Emily Jashinsky answers listener questions on journalism, politics, and culture, discussing various contemporary issues.
On this week's edition of “Happy Hour,” Emily Jashinsky answers listener questions on a wide range of political, media, and cultural topics. Emily explains what she believes is the central problem with modern journalism, why journalists often struggle to recognize their own biases, and discusses the role journalism schools play in shaping the profession. She also weighs in on violence in women's sports, language, kindness, and the importance of developing a thick skin in an increasingly polarized culture. Emily explores whether democratic socialists can be patriotic, shares a funny story about her distinctive Wisconsin-influenced pronunciation, and offers her thoughts on Elon Musk's comments about declining birth rates and having children. She also reflects on meeting listeners in public and discusses Taylor Swift's increasingly secular public persona and why she continues to resonate with so many millennials. Emily explains why she believes Senator Mark Kelly was wrong to wear a Mexico soccer jersey during the World Cup, argues for greater transparency and competency standards for elected officials, criticizes what she sees as the laziness and entitlement of many lawmakers, and…
People in this episode
Host: Emily Jashinsky
Topics covered
- journalism
- politics
- cultural commentary
- sports
- socialism
- public persona
Keywords
- journalism
- bias
- socialism
- Taylor Swift
- politics
- sports
- public persona
- Elon Musk
- Mark Kelly
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Wisconsin, journalism schools
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