How can political journalism meet the moment? Astead Herndon has ideas.
From The Odd Years by The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter
November 25, 2025 · 49 min · Season 3 · Episode 23
About this episode
Astead Herndon shares his insights on how political journalism can adapt to current challenges.
In Amy’s opinion, Astead Herndon is one of the sharpest and most thoughtful political journalists out there.
People in this episode
Host: Amy Walter
Guest: Astead Herndon
Topics covered
- political journalism
- media
- politics
- current events
- journalism ethics
Keywords
- political journalism
- Astead Herndon
- Amy Walter
- media landscape
- journalism
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