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EPISODE · Mar 11, 2026 · 43 MIN

Political science professor Andrew Trexler on the political media diet. (Hour 1)

from Nite Lite with Pete Schwaba and Greg Bach · host Pete Schwaba and Greg Bach

Andrew Trexler, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, joins Pete and Greg to talk about how the public can engage with news and media. Hear Trexler’s tips for how we should approach the news and how to improve our media diets.  Sign up for Civic Media’s Newsletter Check us on our Instagram: @nitelitecm AND our Facebook: Nite Lite with Pete Schwaba and Greg Bach | Facebook Stuff mentioned in this hour: Andrew’s paper about the challenge for learning about the under-informative news. Andrew Trexler, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Trump’s war in Iran fractures MAGA media. Guest: Andrew Trexler

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