Media's creation and coverage of Oprah's possible presidential ambition is emblematic of the rot at the core of contemporary political analysis, writes USSC honorary associate Dr Nicole Hemmer for US News & World Report.
Election Watch 20249 January 2018
Enough about Oprah 2020
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Dr Nicole Hemmer
Honorary AssociateUnited States Studies Centre