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Behind the Media w/ Dan Lothian

162 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating

Long-time veteran White House correspondent Dan Lothian discusses the news and issues taking place in the worlds of current events, sports and pop culture. Joined by fellow veteran broadcaster Jimmy Young and a wide variety of guests, this podcast provides a unique perspective on how the media operates in today's society. Behind the Media is available whereever you get your podcasts and http://www.clnsmedia.com

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Trump Versus Porn

March 26, 2018 23:48 - 9 minutes - 4.42 MB

Donald Trump is the master of the Twitterverse, but a ghost from his past is beating him at his own game. Stormy Daniels was her name, taking sexual care of Donald Trump was her game. She has played the victim, and reported on the dirty details on various media and she has accomplished something no one has been able to do...shut the POTUS up! Dan Lothian and Jimmy Young talk about how she has done this, and why another woman, former Playboy bunny Karen McDougal is piling on!    Behind The...

Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Social Media, & Cambridge Analytica

March 24, 2018 15:59 - 25 minutes - 11.6 MB

Will the data breach scandal bring down social media giant Facebook? Mark Zuckerberg fesses up in an exclusive CNN interview, but not everyone is buying it. We don't have to walk you through all the details of the data breach…that's old news, what we're talking about is Mark Zuckerberg's attempt to save his company that continues to be hammered even after his mea-culpa interview on CNN. -- This episode is powered by RXBar. Go to RXBar.com/CLNS and use the promo code CLNS for 25% off your o...

Has Facebook Peaked?

March 19, 2018 16:55 - 8 minutes - 4.04 MB

Has Facebook peaked? Are they about to poop? With one former Facebook employee blowing the whistle on his former employer, and the head of NBC News ripping the social media giant Facebook by calling it FAKEBOOK, what is going on? Dan Lothian's former boss Andy Lack says, Facebook has no value! Dan and co host Jimmy Young talk about the future of traditional media and social media's abuse of the news.  Behind The Media is available on iTunes, Stitcher, and the CLNS Media Mobile App. You can...

Airlines Under Media Scrutiny (again); Dan Lothian & Jimmy Young react...

March 16, 2018 18:42 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MB

Another incident on an airline puts a pet dog down for the count. Now United Airlines is under attack for making a passenger put her pet in the overhead compartment. A concerned observant passenger used her Search skills to work on the Internet and it goes viral. Below is her tweet that got the attention of major news organizations.  https://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/a-dog-died-on-united-airlines-this-other-passengers-viral-strategy-is-why-you-know.html A FLIGHT ATTENDANT'S RIGID BAG ...

The Speed Of Fake News

March 13, 2018 16:49 - 11 minutes - 5.29 MB

Most of you know how fast sound and light travel, but what about fake news?  After researchers analyzed millions of tweets between 2006 and 2017, the journal Science reveals fake news travels faster, farther and deeper than real news."The problem was particularly evident for political news." Behind the Media fires up up the lie detector to bring you the whole truth.   Behind The Media is available on iTunes, Stitcher, and the CLNS Media Mobile App. You can follow the show on Twitter @LittleP...

Did The Media Take Advantage Of Sam Nunberg?

March 09, 2018 19:21 - 15 minutes - 6.92 MB

Did The Media Take Advantage Of Sam Nunberg? Was the former Trump aide's mental breakdown OK for TV? Recapping one of the most bizarre news stories of Donald Trump's presidency, in which former Trump confidant Sam Nunberg went on a media tour while seemingly having a mental breakdown over a subpoena from Robert Mueller. Should the media have used more caution dealing with a possibly unstable individual? Or did the nature of what he was saying make it worth it? Behind The Media discusses.    B...

Melania Trump's Social Media Speech

March 09, 2018 00:22 - 10 minutes - 4.89 MB

The intersection of politics and social media is more focused on now than at any other point in the digital age. First Lady Melania Trump gave a speech recently about staying positive on social media. The speech drew vast criticism given Donald Trump's know history to use Twitter as a platform to bully opponents. Dan Lothian & Jimmy Young discuss the context of the First Lady's speech and the use of social media by the Trump administration.  Behind The Media is available on iTunes, Stitche...

Facebook Live Vigilante

March 06, 2018 00:27 - 10 minutes - 4.61 MB

A so called street vigilante on Facebook Live calls out neighborhood drug dealers and other criminals. What happens next is horrific and it all played out streaming live. This week on behind the media Dan Lothian and Jimmy Young talk about the dangers of DIY reporting.   Behind The Media is available on iTunes, Stitcher, and the CLNS Media Mobile App. You can follow the show on Twitter @LittleParkMedia using the hashtag #BehindTheMedia  -- This episode is powered by RXBar. Go to RXBar.com/...

NRA vs. America's Youth | The Gun Control Struggle

March 03, 2018 14:31 - 14 minutes - 6.73 MB

A new group is leading the charge against America's gun policies. NRA vs. US Youth, who wins? Now that we’ve heard the young people’s voices that are outraged over the most recent gun violence, will they be able to make political change in Washington DC? It’s the power of the young person on social media taking on the most powerful lobby in the country, the National Rifle Association.   In this episode of Behind the Media with Dan Lothian and Jimmy Young, the two veteran broadcast journalis...

How The Media Defines A School Shooting

February 26, 2018 21:08 - 9 minutes - 4.46 MB

Is the way we are defining mass shootings shaping the conversation in the media? On this edition of Behind the Media with Dan Lothian and Jimmy Young, the two veteran journalists talk about the challenges of getting the facts right when the immediacy of the modern news cycle. The Washington Post featured an article on exactly where that number of 18 school shootings in 2018 came from. Dan and Jimmy identify that group, and talk about what constitutes a "school shooting". Is this another exam...

SI Swimsuit Edition In The #MeToo Era

February 23, 2018 19:35 - 12 minutes - 5.83 MB

As the #MeToo movement and other similar causes sweep the globe, how does Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Edition continue to be produced and sold with such success? Dan Lothian & Jimmy Young discuss the magazines latest release, and how it fits in with the ideals of modern female empowerment.  Behind The Media is available on iTunes, Stitcher, and the CLNS Media Mobile App. You can follow the show on Twitter @LittleParkMedia using the hashtag #BehindTheMedia

How Media Coverage Has Shaped The Gun Control Debate In The US

February 19, 2018 19:24 - 13 minutes - 6.25 MB

The debate over gun control once again rages in America. How has the media shaped this discussion? In the wake of last week's shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, the US political spectrum is once again at odds over gun control in America. Dan Lothian & Jimmy Young discuss how the media's coverage of mass shootings has affected this debate in the last 3 decades, and how coverage of this shooting has brought new issues to the table.  Behind The Media is available on i...

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