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Hear Me Out: Horse Race Journalism Is Good, Actually

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English - February 27, 2024 08:03 - 44 minutes - ★★★★ - 179 ratings
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On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… are journalists killing democracy?

Mainstream news outlets are starting to move away from horse race election coverage and toward policy substance. Though it’s a slow change, it’s heralded by much of the news industry as a good one. But what if the horse race was never really the problem? 

Journalist and writer Chris Cillizza joins us to defend the horse race.

If you have thoughts you want to share, or an idea for a topic we should tackle, you can email the show: [email protected]

Podcast production by Maura Currie.

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On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… are journalists killing democracy?


Mainstream news outlets are starting to move away from horse race election coverage and toward policy substance. Though it’s a slow change, it’s heralded by much of the news industry as a good one. But what if the horse race was never really the problem? 


Journalist and writer Chris Cillizza joins us to defend the horse race.



If you have thoughts you want to share, or an idea for a topic we should tackle, you can email the show: [email protected]


Podcast production by Maura Currie.


You can skip all the ads in Hear Me Out by joining Slate Plus! Sign up now at slate.com/hearmeoutplus for just $15 a month for your first three months.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices