Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans
Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans
How the sale of a used car in 1995 blew up the American media
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How the sale of a used car in 1995 blew up the American media

Meet an old friend of mine from my broadcasting days in Seattle who we are going to blame for the long slow decline of TV news.

And have you ever checked out a website called Newspaper Death Watch? You should before all the papers are out of business.

And in Palm Springs, California, you’ll meet a brave editor who came up with a formula to undercut partisanship in her community.

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Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans
Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans
44% of American voters self-identify as centrists. 71 million bewildered, frustrated political orphans. We'll explore how we got into this mess. But we'll also tell you uplifting stories of people around the country trying to change the current zeitgeist.