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Dig Deep: Are we less civil? pt 1

Heidi Holtan

Have you heard people talking about how un-civil we are, right now at this time in history? 

Has political discourse has unraveled? 

In this first conversation Chuck and Aaron take us back in history to yellow journalism and remind us that political bias and negative political campaigns were always there.  What is different is social media and how fully it overtakes our lives, day and night. 

But IS this so different - from when radio starting competing with print - when TV came to compete with radio and print?  Aaron thinks we didn't think about this as much when the internet began to enter and take over our lives.  It was so fancy and new we didn't realize the power it could have with politics and our psyches. 

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For more than two decades, Heidi Holtan has helped shape the sound of KAXE. Since joining the station in 2002 as a volunteer music programmer, she has worn many hats including the weekly book program, Realgoodwords, hosting the Morning Show, creation and host of the weekly call-in program Between You and Me, serving as Outreach Producer. Program Director, News Director and currently Director of Content and Public Affairs.
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