Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Conservative black columnist Armstrong Williams recently became a lightning rod for criticism after it was revealed that he had been contracted to promote the Bush administration’s education reform plan. In the wake of what’s been dubbed a “pay to play propaganda” controversy, we explore the increasingly blurred line between government public relations and news.
Guests
- Sheldon Rampton Research Director, Center for Media and Democracy; and co-author of "Toxic Sludge is Good for You: Lies, Damn Lies and the Public Relations Industry"
- Chris Hanson Professor, Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland
- Diana Owen Associate Professor of Political Science, Georgetown University
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