Nearly 50 years ago network coverage of the Watergate hearings dominated the news turned Republicans against Richard Nixon and forced his ultimate resignation.
We’ll look at whether the public hearings over the January 6th Insurrection can still enthrall the nation in the same way, how they’re being covered and whether the investigation could have the same historical impact as Watergate.
Guests:
- Claire Leavitt, visiting assistant professor in the departments of political science and policy studies, Grinnell College
- Alexander Keyssar, Matthew W. Stirling Jr. Professor of History and Social Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
- Michael Socolow, associate professor of communication and journalism, University of Maine
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