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'Duck Dynasty' Drama

The public relations debacle brought on by the patriarch of the Duck Dynasty clan gave way to culture wars late last month. Now that the dust has settled and the show returns to the air, our panelists look back at what happened. Should AMC have handled it differently? Was the public backlash emblematic of the ‘outrage industry’ in the media now?

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KCRW placeholderBy Michael Schneider • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

The public relations debacle brought on by the patriarch of the Duck Dynasty clan gave way to culture wars late last month. Now that the dust has settled and the show returns to the air, our panelists look back at what happened. Should AMC have handled it differently? Was the public backlash emblematic of the ‘outrage industry’ in the media now? Is passive aggression the way to go?

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    Michael Schneider

    Senior editor at Variety

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    Josef Adalian

    Vulture

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    A.J. Marechal

    Variety

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    Darby Maloney

    Producer

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