The article reflects on the alarming transition from Orson Welles's 1938 radio play to today's media landscape, emphasizing One America News Network's (OAN) detrimental impact on trust in journalism. OAN, often seen as a fringe-right outlet, is juxtaposed with Voice of America (VOA), a respected broadcaster known for truthful reporting. This shift represents not just a change in programming but an existential threat to democratic ideals and journalistic integrity, as the legacy of trustworthy news giving way to conspiracy-driven narratives undermines American credibility.
Fast forward nearly a century, and the radio hoax has become a nightmarish reality, not with Martians but with a hostile takeover of the American information landscape.
This is no ordinary programming shift. It is the hollowing out of American credibility, a bulldozing of journalistic integrity, and a smoking flare signaling the collapse of democracy's loudest megaphone for generations.
VOA was a lifeline. Its journalists risked their lives to report the facts. Its stories inspired revolutions, exposed abuses, and, perhaps most importantly, it built trust.
And now that trust is being detonated by Donald Trump and his lapdogs.
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