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    Political debate or political circus?

    This week’s Democratic presidential debates will feature 20 candidates, five moderators and a lot of commercials. Potential voters might not be able to learn as much as they want to.

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    By Warren Olney • Jun 25, 2019 • 47m Listen

    Each candidate gets less than 10 minutes to expound the vision, lay out the agenda and show how he or she is different from everyone else. Instant analysis pours out before the event is even over. But many voters are skeptical of the traditional media they see as part of America’s “ruling elite,” and turn to social media, which cover the political spectrum. We’ll look at the pros and cons of a changing environment.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Matt Taibbi

      Contributing Editor, Rolling Stone

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      Shannon McGregor

      Assistant professor of communications at the University of Utah.

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