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Aug 2020
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Cancel Culture, Part 2: A Case Study

The New York Times
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Yesterday on “The Daily,” the New York Times reporter Jonah Bromwich explained how the idea of cancel culture has emerged as a political and cultural force in 2020. In the second of two parts, he returns with a case study.

Guest: Jonah Engel Bromwich, who writes for the Styles section of The New York Times, spoke with Zeeshan Aleem about his experience of cancel culture.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily

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