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Michele opens a bottle of Zeitgeist (literally) to talk about the collapse of trust in media and other institutions--because, let's face it, we've got a soufflé situation on our hands these days. Charles Bierbauer, formerly of CNN and of the University of South Carolina School of Mass Communication and Information Studies; Clarence Page, columnist for the Chicago Tribune; Stephen Smith, executive director of the USC Shoah Foundation; and Sara Taksler, director of "Tickling Giants" and former writer for The Daily Show, kick back over facts vs faith, source vs source, and, believe it or not, Mary Lou Retton.
Long before Rush Limbaugh and Fox News dominated conservative media, there was Pat Buchanan. In 1992, the CNN commentator launched a campaign of searing rhetoric, economic nationalism, and strident morality against President George H.W. Bush. With his long-shot candidacy aimed at the Republican establishment, Buchanan created the modern blueprint to woo angry, disillusioned, white working-class voters -- the very blueprint Trump would use in 2016.
In 1984, the Rev. Jesse Jackson had little hope of winning the Democratic Party presidential nomination. He was a Black man without the backing of the African American political establishment; a Civil Rights veteran in an era of corporate triumphalism and Top Gun patriotism.But to the cries of “Run, Jesse, run," Jackson launched an improbable campaign for the White House. He assembled a 'Rainbow Coalition' of supporters who not only changed the face of the Democratic Party but changed the perception of who could be a national presidential candidate - making the winning campaign of Barack Obama possible three decades later.WARNING: This episode contains racial epithets used to provide historical and journalistic context.
*audio echo resolves at 0:44* The South Carolina Midterm Elections are just over two weeks away. What do voters care about this November? What issues will decide the Governor's race? Will the state ethics and corruption probe have any influence? Could a Blue Wave turn this state politically purple? This and more with guests Meg Kinnard, a reporter at the Associated Press, and Charles Bierbauer, the former Mass Communications Dean from USC.
Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin sits down with Charles Bierbauer to discuss gun control and safety.
Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter and USC's Diversity Officer John Dozier talk to Charles Bierbauer about where we are as a state and society when it comes to race relations today.
Representative Gary Simrill and Representative Mandy Powers Norrell join Charles Bierbauer to discuss this year's House agenda.
Reporters Andy Shain and Avery Wilks talk with host Charles Bierbauer about the 2018 legislative session.
Avery Wilks of The State Newspaper and Andrew Brown of The Charleston Post and Courier sit down with Charles Bierbauer for an update on the abandoned nuclear plant.
Representative Kirkman Finlay and Senator John Scott talk to Charles Bierbauer about the failed nuclear plant and what's next. Watch “This Week in South Carolina” Fridays at 7:30 PM on ETV or online at http://video.scetv.org/show/week-south-carolina/
With football season coming and safety concerns growing, Assistant Commissioner of the SC High School League, Charlie Wentzky, talks with Charles Bierbauer about how to keep our youngest players safe on the field.
Charles Bierbauer sits down with two experts in the healthcare field, Lynn Bailey and Emerson Smith, to discuss the future of American healthcare. Watch This Week in South Carolina Fridays at 7:30 pm on ETV or online at http://video.scetv.org/show/week-south-carolina/
The new South Carolina infrastructure bill is in affect, including the gas tax increase. Charles Bierbauer talks with SCDOT Secretary Christy Hall about what to expect regarding our roads. Watch This Week in South Carolina Fridays at 7:30 pm on ETV or online at http://video.scetv.org/show/week-south-carolina/
Senator Sean Bennett, a member of the budget conference committee, joins Charles Bierbauer to discuss specifics of this year's state budget. Watch This Week in South Carolina Fridays at 7:30 pm on ETV or online at http://video.scetv.org/show/week-south-carolina/
In December of 2015, the Pulitzer Prize Board awarded a grant to Humanities SC for From the Jazz Age to the Digital Age: Pulitzer Prize Winners in South Carolina, a program to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Prizes in 2016 through Pulitzer's Campfires Initiative. Humanities SC has partnered with SCETV to produce three, 30-minute TV programs spotlighting the state's Pulitzer winners, hosted by Charles Bierbauer, Dean of the USC College of Information and Communication. The first of these programs, Celebrating Pulitzer Commentary with Kathleen Parker & Jim Hoagland will air on SCETV on May 5.