Truth vs. Tribalism: My Take on the Media’s Identity Crisis

July 21, 2025

by Scott K. James

3 min read

Written by Scott K. James

In a sharp column, Vince Bzdek calls out the collapse of public trust in journalism—and how the media’s shift toward clickbait and tribalism is as much the audience’s fault as the industry’s. Real journalism starts with real questions.

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