Tucker Carlson's Outrage Infotainment & Jerry Springer's TV Spectacle

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 27, 2023

With two pieces of momentous news in the world of television—Tucker Carlson's ouster from Fox News, and the death of spectacle talk show pioneer Jerry Springer—Robert Thompson, professor of television, radio, and film at Syracuse University and the founding director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, discusses the current moment in TV history, and how the medium continues to shape our public discourse.

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