The spectacle and scrutiny of the January 6th hearings | The Listening Post

Donald Trump had the Big Lie. Now, investigators in Congress are televising what they hope might be the Big Truth. Will these made-for-TV hearings break through to enough of the American public?

Contributors:
Alex Shephard - Staff writer, New Republic
Molly Jong-Fast - Contributing writer, The Atlantic
Angelo Carusone - President & CEO, Media Matters for America
Hugo Lowell - Congressional reporter, The Guardian

On our radar:
The Kremlin’s propagandists have a few friends in Italian TV; Producer Tariq Nafi explains how they are making the most of it.

Hollywood’s latest role, the cultural consultant:
There is a new part in Hollywood - the cultural consultant - looking to make the industry more politically correct.

Contributors:
Anamik Saha - Communications and cultural studies lecturer, Goldsmiths
Raeshem Nijhon - Co-founder, Culture House
Edna Liliana Valencia Murillo - Cultural consultant, ‘Encanto’

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