Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-3y223-f81c25 Mickey's first guest is veteran technology entrepreneur John Marshall. In his new book "Free is Bad," he contends that internet users' expectation that everything online should be provided free has been a disservice to themselves  and to society, because it makes advertisers, not internet users, the real customers of the tech firms. In the second half of the show, History and Media Studies lecturer Nolan Higdon returns to the program for a discussion about what the January 6 mob attack on the U.S. Capitol means for the media and for the country.  Notes: John Marshall has 40 years' experience in the high-technology industry, including starting several companies; his specialty is advertising technology. The web site for his new book is www.freeisbad.com. Nolan Higdon teaches at California State University, East Bay and is a frequent contributor to Project Censored. His latest book, “The Anatomy of Fake News,” is published by the University of California Press.   Music-Break information: 1) "Underture" by the Who   2) "Long Red" by Mountain   3) "Wot Gorilla?" by Genesis ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZgjgKSFfbs

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-7a673-f5c513 In the first half of the show, Sharyl Attkisson shares ideas from her new book “Slanted. “ She contends that in recent years corporate and government forces have dramatically expanded their intervention into the conduct of journalism, to the extent that some types of investigative stories can no longer be reported.   Then British reporter Rachael Jolley joins the show to explain how the coronavirus pandemic has changed the work of reporters – in Europe and elsewhere. She notes that even while the pandemic has squeezed media outlets' revenue, communities are searching for reliable local news more than they previously did.   Notes:   Sharyl Attkisson has reported for CBS News, CNN and PBS. She now hosts her own Sunday program “Full Measure” on Sinclair Broadcasting. Her web site is www.sharylattkisson.com    Rachael Jolley wrote for several British newspapers, and also was editor-in-chief of the Index on Censorship magazine. She is now an editor at Eurozine, and also teaches at Sheffield University.   Music-Break information: 1) “Phoenix” by Wishbone Ash 2) “The Resistance” by 2 Cellos 3) “Pipeline” by the Alan Parsons Project ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLriun4zUas