Episode 211: American Society Lives with COVID
This week on Polilogue, we look at how leaders attempt to get the next phase of normalcy as COVID continues to be a threat. Governor Andy Beshear from Kentucky prioritized teacher vacinnes and getting children into schools. Meanwhile, Governor Kristi Noem of South Dakota deflects the criticisms about the death toll in her state.
We continue to wait for guidance from Dr. Fauci and other public health officials regarding the transmissibility of vaccinated people.
Chapters
Introduction
Quality: Kentucky Opens Schools
Quality: Conceding that Biden Won
Questionable: Zero Details in Cuomo Conversations
Questionable: Missing COVID Urgency
Journalism: Talking About Jamal Koshoggi
Politics: Jen Psaki Interview
Politics: The COVID Relief Bill
Journalism: Noem Falls Apart
Show Ratings
Dialogue Challenge
Shows discussed
State of the Union on CNN
Fox News Sunday on FOX
This Week on ABC
Meet the Press on NBC
Face the Nation on CBS
Resources
Jessica Malaty Rivera, MS, Science Communications Lead for the COVID Tracking Project
Laurel Bristow, Infectious Disease Researcher
Margaret Brennan profile piece
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