The Times podcast: Media bias, and refugees ‘like us’
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The European Union is doing everything possible to welcome Ukrainian refugees. And people around the world have donated money and supplies to help. But this open-arms response has people in similar situations wondering: Why so much goodwill toward Ukrainians, and not us?
Today, we talk about the media’s role in deciding who is the “right” type of refugee — and how that helps or hinders displaced people around the world.
Host: Gustavo Arellano
Guests: L.A. Times television critic Lorraine Ali
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