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Blaming the Messenger (Bonus Episode): An interview with host Jackson Machesky

Blaming the Messenger (Bonus Episode): An interview with host Jackson Machesky

Justin Tang November 3, 2020

In this special bonus episode of Blaming the Messenger, FreeP Podcast Editor Justin Tang sits down with BTM host Jackson Machesky to talk about the research, writing, and scoring process for this podcast. Thanks...

Blaming the Messenger (Episode 5): A Trumpian Conclusion

Blaming the Messenger (Episode 5): A Trumpian Conclusion

Jackson Machesky October 27, 2020

Join The Daily Free Press as we conclude our discussion on the relationship between the media and the executive branch with the president whose crusade to discredit press coverage has become a staple...

Blaming the Messenger (Episode 4): Bush, Obama, and Keeping Policies a Secret

Blaming the Messenger (Episode 4): Bush, Obama, and Keeping Policies a Secret

Jackson Machesky October 20, 2020

On this episode of Blaming the Messenger, The Daily Free Press discusses two presidents who, ideologically, could not have been more different: George W. Bush and Barack Obama. However, both presidents...

Blaming the Messenger (Episode 3): Reagan and Clinton — The Celebrity Presidencies (Oh, and Bush Sr. Too)

Blaming the Messenger (Episode 3): Reagan and Clinton — The Celebrity Presidencies (Oh, and Bush Sr. Too)

Jackson Machesky October 13, 2020

On this episode of Blaming the Messenger, the Daily Free Press discusses President Ronald Reagan and his “controlled access” policy with the media, as well as President Bill Clinton and the impeachment...

Blaming the Messenger (Episode 2): Ford's Cordiality and Carter's Ambivalence

Blaming the Messenger (Episode 2): Ford’s Cordiality and Carter’s Ambivalence

Jackson Machesky October 6, 2020

In this week’s episode of 'Blaming the Messenger," The Daily Free Press discusses the failure of the Ford and Carter administrations to adequately respond to negative media coverage, which ultimately...

Blaming the Messenger (Episode 1): The Media Presidency and Nixon's "The Press is the Enemy"

Blaming the Messenger (Episode 1): The Media Presidency and Nixon’s “The Press is the Enemy”

Jackson Machesky September 29, 2020

President Donald Trump's near-daily attacks against the news media have become a staple of presidential politics. But how on earth did we get to this point? Join The Daily Free Press as we analyze...

Introducing... Blaming the Messenger

Introducing… Blaming the Messenger

Jackson Machesky September 27, 2020

President Donald Trump's near-daily attacks against the news media have become a staple of presidential politics. But how on earth did we get to this point? Join The Daily Free Press as we analyze the...

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