Is It Local Journalism? Or ‘Pink Slime’?

With the election less than a month away, we’re all consuming a lot of information about politics, but how do we know if a website if objective and based on facts? Well, sometimes we don’t. Enter ‘pink slime’ journalism. Investigative reporter Steven Monacelli is joining host Raheel Ramzanali to explain the dangers of ‘pink slime’ websites in an election year, how we can spot them, and solutions to get rid of them. 

Stories we talked about on today’s show: 

• WhoDunnIt?: West Texas Billionaire Funds “Pink Slime” Journalism 
• An illustrated guide to ‘pink slime’ journalism
• The Metric Media network runs more than 1,200 local news sites. Here are some of the non-profits funding them.
• Your Guide to Registering to Vote in Texas

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