Emmy-winning investigative journalist and television producer Rob Rosen joins the show to discuss his new book, Crimes of Omission: Distorted Justice – The Media’s War on Truth.
Rob reveals how major national stories — from Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown (“hands up, don’t shoot”) to George Floyd, Freddie Gray, and beyond — were shaped not just by outright falsehoods, but by selective framing, rushed narratives, and critical facts omitted from coverage. Rob explores how journalism shifted from pursuing truth to becoming activists, and why public trust in the media has collapsed to historic lows.
This isn’t a defense of bad policing or an attack on all journalists — it’s a candid examination of how “crimes of omission” have distorted justice, divided the country, and left people reacting to entirely different versions of reality.
Grab a copy of Crimes of Omission wherever books are sold.
Chapters
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:55 - Rob Rosin's Condensed Bio
00:05:21 - Truth vs Activism In Media
00:06:50 - When Did News Turn To Activism
00:12:07 - Trusting News Outlets and Telling Both Sides of The Story
00:16:50 - How Do We Qualify A Good Source?
00:24:29 - Alternative Media - Losing Credibility
00:28:11 - Standard of Truth to Combat Division
00:30:20 - Bias and Manipulation Through Emphasis
00:36:01 - News Outlet Reform - The Bari Weiss Example
00:37:45 - People Are Ready For Real News
00:38:56 - Alternative Media vs Legacy Media - We Slightly Disagree
00:46:32 - Institutional Media - Responsible For Setting The Standard
00:48:40 - Manipulating Reality
00:51:53 - Why Did They Stop Telling The Truth
00:57:12 - Opinion Vs News - We Need A Disclaimer
00:58:19 - Crimes of Omission
01:01:22 - COVID Era Journalism
01:05:21 - Fairness in Journalism - Asking The Hard Questions
