Politics by Proxy: The Unsettling Rise of "Expert" Panels in American Media The latest episode of Face the Nation featured a familiar cast of characters: Anthony Salvanto, CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys, alongside Pennsylvania state Rep.
Chris Rabb and other regulars from the network's political panel.
On its surface, this is just another installment of standard Sunday morning fare – but scratch beneath the veneer to find a trend that's quietly shaping American media.