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How right-wing media is like improv theater

  • Written by Danielle Lee Tomson, Research Manager, Center for an Informed Public, University of Washington
imagePodcaster Theo Von, left, President-elect Donald Trump and podcaster Joe Rogan, right, are improv players in right-wing media.AP Photo

If you’ve ever wondered how the right-wing media ecosystem operates and why it’s effective, try viewing it as a form of improvisational theater or improv.

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