How the Media Tricks You Into Loving the Police

If you’ve ever wondered why news media obsesses over shoplifting but ignores wage theft, or why media outlets report a "shortage" of prison guards without questioning why we imprison so many people, you've probably encountered copaganda. In this episode, award-winning civil rights lawyer and author Alec Karakatsanis joins me to discuss his phenomenal new book, Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News, and to break down all the ways that our news ecosystem is polluted with pro-police PR. We talk about how copaganda shapes literally every form of media in the U.S. and warps our perceptions of safety and justice. Alec reveals how these fear-driven narratives are fueling the rise of authoritarian policies, mass incarceration, and deepening inequality. Subscribe to my newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.usermag.co⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to my YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TaylorLorenz⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/taylorlorenz⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@taylorlorenzFollow me on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/taylorlorenz.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠