Ben Merens talks with a researcher who finds that media bias is driven by media consumers, not by owners or reporters.
Guest: Matthew Gentzkow, assistant professor of economics, University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. Author, “What Drives Media Slant? Evidence from U.S. Daily Newspapers.” View the study at http://faculty.chicagogsb.edu/matthew.gentzkow


Unsolicited emails are on the rise, doubling in recent months, and your home computer might be sending out thousands of these messages while you sleep. Ben Merens’ guest tells the story of spam, and offers advice on how to fight it.
Guest: John R. Levine writes, speaks, and consults on the Internet, electronic mail, cybersecurity, and related topics. Author, “Fighting Spam for Dummies.” Board member, The Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Email. www.cauce.org