That time private US media companies stepped in to silence the falsehoods and incitements of a major public figure … in 1938

That time private US media companies stepped in to silence the falsehoods and incitements of a major public figure … in 1938

Father Coughlin’s bully pulpit. Fotosearch/Getty Images – By William (Bill) Kovarik, Professor of Communication, Radford University 2021 Jan 15 – In speeches filled with hatred and falsehoods, a public figure attacks his enemies and calls for marches on Washington. Then, after one particularly …