The Sherry Sylvester Show · Texas Public Policy Foundation

Journalism on Campus Today with Dr. Kathleen McElroy & Christy Hoppe

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Kathleen McElroy explains why journalists should focus on untold stories, not just political advocacy.
Sherry Sylvester interviews journalists Kathleen McElroy and Christy Hoppe about the state of journalism, covering topics like media bias, the role of journalism education, and how news consumption is shaped by polarization. They discuss challenges in reporting, the importance of community voices, and the future of the profession in a digital age.

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A Texas conversation about media curation, outrage, and the civic cost of living inside our feeds.

This episode treats news consumption as a habit problem as much as a political one. It keeps circling the same basic concern: people now meet the world through algorithms, narrow feeds, and outlets that can reward outrage more easily than clarity.

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You want a measured look at how news gets filtered in the algorithm age, with Texas and America as the frame.

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