About this episode
In recent weeks, the Trump administration has removed multiple people from key watchdog roles. On the week’s On the Media: how the president keeps weakening the tools meant to hold him accountable. Plus, looking for truth when police keep lying. 1. Liz Hempowicz [ @lizhempowicz ] of the Project on Government Oversight on the breakdown of the accountability state under President Trump. Listen. 2. Eric Boehlert [ @EricBoehlert ] on what stories that frame cops as victims teach us about the relationship between police and the press. Listen. 3. Kevin Riley [ @ajceditor ], Atlanta Journal Constitution editor, on what happens when reporters demand more skeptical coverage of law enforcement. Listen. 4. Dan T aberski [ @dtaberski ] on his podcast series “ Running From Cops ,” which interrogated how the newly-cancelled series COPS made the world seem like a more crime-ridden place. Listen. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm ). Follow our show on Instagram , Twitter and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org.