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Building the Mighty Wurlitzer

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12.04.13 | 2:57 pm
Rupert Murdoch listens to United States President Barack Obama make remarks at the Wall Street Journal CEO Council annual meeting, at the Four Seasons Hotel, on November 19, 2013, in Washington, DC. Obama discussed i... Rupert Murdoch listens to United States President Barack Obama make remarks at the Wall Street Journal CEO Council annual meeting, at the Four Seasons Hotel, on November 19, 2013, in Washington, DC. Obama discussed immigration reform and the health care rollout, among other topics. Credit: Drew Angerer / Pool via CNP Photo by: Drew Angerer/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images MORE LESS

Fascinating. NPR’s David Folkenflik on how Fox News and Roger Ailes built the Obama era scream machine.

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