About this episode

Brian Tyler Cohen joins Peter to discuss the Democratic Party's media challenges and the need for better outreach.

In this special episode, Brian Tyler Cohen, progressive content creator and author of The Day After, joins Peter to diagnose the Democratic Party’s persistent media problem. Cohen digs into why the party's reliance on traditional press has left it flat-footed against Trump’s effective use of various platforms. He also takes aim at the F.C.C. under Brendan Carr, and makes the case that broader outreach—and far less infighting—is the only way forward for his party.

People in this episode

Host: Peter

Guest: Brian Tyler Cohen

Topics covered

• media
• Democratic Party
• politics
• communication
• social media
• press relations

Keywords

• media problem
• Democratic Party
• Trump
• F.C.C.
• Brendan Carr
• social media
• press

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Democratic Party, F.C.C.

Books & works: The Day After

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