2020 Election coverage: Our media critic's assessment

"The media" is blanket term that covers everything from social
media to 24-hour TV networks to traditional newspapers like our
own. Despite the catch-all nature of the plural phrase, consumers
can treat news outlets as though they're singular, particularly if
they disagree with the news as it's reported. In today's episode of
The Gaggle: An Arizona politics podcast, media critic Bill
Goodykoontz joins hosts Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Ronald J. Hansen
to discuss the changing relationship between news producers and
consumers, especially during presidential elections. Unlike
traditional news reporters, Goodykoontz is a columnist, meaning
he's free to express opinions on election coverage that others
might withhold. The trio discusses how the coverage of the election
has evolved since 2016 and whether there's still room for
improvement. They also discuss the rise in alternative media and
what role disreputable outlets such as that could play in future
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