Politics Unplugged Podcast: Laurie Roberts on the challenges of modern political journalism

By Dennis Welch
Published: Mar. 23, 2025 at 6:00 AM MST
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PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — Arizona Republic columnist Laurie Roberts joins the pod to talk about writing a column in the current media environment. Then Dennis and Colin discuss the absurdity of reporting on polls.

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