It’s no secret how drastically the media, television and advertising industries have changed in the last decade at a break-neck pace, and our top story of August 2024, The Golden Goose is Dying by Jack Myers, explores that change and how the deprioritization of traditional media is leading to serious consequences in the long term. Other top stories include a new entry in Kent Harrington’s In The National Interest, with a strong critique against news outlets leaving out critical facts from the month’s political debates, rallies and talks with organizations like the National Association of Black Journalists. TV critic Ed Martin returns with Something EVIL Is Happening to Television, delving into the final season of Paramount+ series EVIL from the acclaimed duo Robert and Michelle King.