A veteran media figure with decades of experience in journalism reflects on his career spanning radio, television, and print, emphasizing his commitment to delivering independent political content. As the host of a nationally syndicated radio show, a CNN program, and a widely distributed newsletter, he discusses his approach to fostering balanced discourse. His latest initiative, a YouTube debate series, brings together opposing viewpoints on pressing issues without interruptions or talking points, aiming to find common ground. The discussion covers his methods for navigating media challenges and engaging with audiences on key political and societal questions.
Hi Reddit, I’m Michael Smerconish in the Philly 'burbs, here to talk about my 30+ years in media and how I go about delivering independent political content. I'm the host of a daily radio program heard nationwide on SiriusXM’s POTUS channel (also distributed as a podcast). I am the host of CNN’s “Smerconish”, which airs Saturdays at 9 a.m. ET. I was a longtime newspaper columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News and Sunday Philadelphia Inquirer and my columns were routinely re-printed in newspapers all across the country. I've authored seven books, donating all of the proceeds for four of them to charity. My daily Smerconish newsletter is closing in on 150,000 subscribers. My newest project is Can We Agree?, a debate series hosted exclusively on YouTube that asks whether two brilliant minds from opposite corners of an argument can find any common ground on the questions that matter most to Americans today. Two distinguished guests, one issue, roughly an hour, uninterrupted, recorded in person in my studios. I moderate. Nobody gets cut off for a commercial and nobody gets to hide behind a talking point for sixty minutes. We published our first two episodes — discussions on democratic socialism and AI regulation — in the last 48 hours. I'm ready for your questions about media, politics, delivering balance to independent thinkers, and anything else. AMA! Proof photo. submitted by /u/michaelsmerconish [link] [comments]
