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The Jan. 6 hearings are tailor-made for social media – that doesn't mean they're reaching a wide audience

  • Written by Jessica Maddox, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Creative Media, University of Alabama
imageGreg Jacob, who was counsel to former Vice President Mike Pence, and Michael Luttig, a retired federal judge, testified about the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.Michael Reynolds/Pool Photo via AP

On June 16, 2022, the House Committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol used its two-hour hearing to paint a picture of a relentless...

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