Legal documents show that Fox News hosts didn’t believe the claims they were making on air about fraud in the 2020 election. We talk about the potential for legal consequences. We also answer a WHYsconsin listener question about the history of railroads in the state and how the “rail to trail” movement came about.
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WHYsconsin: History of railroads, beginning of Rails-To-Trails
A museum curator and a director with Rails-To-Trails help answer two WHYsconsin questions about the history of railroads in Wisconsin and the creation of Rails-To-Trails within the state.
This segment was inspired by audience questions as part of the WHYsconsin project. Submit your question at wpr.org/WHYsconsin and we might answer it in a future story.
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Details from the defamation lawsuit against Fox News
Recent disclosures of emails and texts from Fox News executives and personalities appear contrary to their reporting on the 2020 Presidential election. We talk to a media critic about what we’re learning from Dominion Voting System’s defamation lawsuit against Fox News.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
- Emilie Burditt Producer
- Lee Rayburn Producer
- Eric Oberg Guest
- Daniel Liedtke Guest
- Erik Wemple Guest
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