Peder Zane

Media/Journalist Policy Expert

Raleigh, NC

Peder Zane is a columnist for RealClearPolitics and editor at RealClearInvestigations. An award-winning journalist, he won the Distinguished Writing Award for Commentary from the American Society of News Editors.

Biography

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Peder Zane is an award-winning American journalist who serves as a columnist for RealClearPolitics and editor at RealClearInvestigations. He specializes in media analysis and political coverage, examining how major news outlets frame stories and the impact of media bias on public understanding.

Zane's journalism career spans decades, including work at the New York Times and a long tenure as book review editor and books columnist for the News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina. He has won numerous national honors, including the Distinguished Writing Award for Commentary from the American Society of Newspaper Editors.

Beyond his journalism, Zane has taught journalism and writing at several universities including Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He served on the board of the National Book Critics Circle and has maintained an interest in literature throughout his career.

On the Kim Monson Show, Zane has discussed political tribalism and the false narratives that divide Americans, as well as analyzed specific examples of how major newspapers frame coverage to minimize certain stories while emphasizing others. His work provides insight into media practices and their effect on political discourse.

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Episodes

2 appearances

August 14, 2023

Rising Property Taxes, Subsidized Housing Loopholes, and Media Framing Exposed

Colorado Politics & Policy

Colorado property assessments up 47%, subsidized housing avoids taxes. Plus how media frames Biden scandals. August 14, 2023.

“By the time you got to that information, they had so set the reader up to think that nothing happened, that the Republicans had failed to prove the case, that then when you see they did prove the case, it doesn't convince you that he's done anything wrong.”

“The New York Times still sets the agenda and sets the narrative for most of the news outlets, whether it's NPR, CNN, the networks, and newspapers. So even if you don't read the Times or even if you say, oh, I don't care what they have to say, they have a tremendous power in setting the agenda for lots of people who themselves have power and can affect our lives.”

1:18:23 – 1:47:10

Segment

January 19, 2022

Colorado Social Studies Standards and the Psychodrama of American Politics

Colorado Politics & Policy

Kim Monson examines proposed Colorado social studies changes and discusses political polarization with Peder Zane.

“What I was trying to get at is that we're living in this bizarre world where people are putting forward narratives that are demonstrably false. And the rest of us are embracing these narratives, despite the fact that we know they're not correct.”

“I think that the freedom to me to control your body in that way is more important than what I see as the clear health benefits of getting the vaccine.”

31:48 – 55:00

Segment

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Peder Zane

Biography

Episodes

Rising Property Taxes, Subsidized Housing Loopholes, and Media Framing Exposed

Colorado Social Studies Standards and the Psychodrama of American Politics

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