Internet Media

Infowars – Gone?

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Article in FAIR by Ari Paul, 5/6/26

Headline: “You Don’t Know What It Is, Do You, Mr. Jones?”

“Silence had never sounded so sweet, blankness had never looked so beautiful. A visit to the far-right conspiracy outlet Infowars website had no ‘Jesus Returns’–sized headlines about government-tainted water turning the frogs gay, or fresh anti-vaccine claims. No promotions for host Alex Jones’ supplements, either, or videos of him screaming gibberish about politicians eating babies. Just a white screen and two very small words: ‘Off Air’. . .”

Read the full story at:

https://fair.org/home/you-dont-know-what-it-is-do-you-mr-jones/

Techno-Kings Controlling the Media?

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Article in Columbia Journalism Review by Emily Bell & Heather Chaplin, 5/4/26

Headline:  “Journalism in the Age of Techno-Kings”

Subhead:  “How Elon Musk is colonizing the future.”

“Before Elon Musk, there was Henry Ford: an attention-seeking car manufacturer, newspaper owner, and media celebrity who pushed reactionary views on the public and transformed society around his business interests. . .”

“In a new book, Muskism, Ben Tarnoff, a technology writer, and Quinn Slobodian, a historian at Boston University, analyze Musk in similar terms, as a maverick businessman who stands for a new type of society and a new social contract. They find that “Muskism” provides a far more dystopian package than Fordism’s offering. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.cjr.org/kicker/journalism-in-the-age-of-techno-kings-muskism-elon-ben-tarnoff-quinn-slobodian.php

 

MAGA Media Shrinking?

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Article in Raw Story by Matthew Chapman, 5/1/26

Headline:  “Prominent right-wing news outlet hit with mass layoffs”

“The far-right Daily Wire faced mass layoffs this week — gutting the team of the long-prominent outlet initially founded by conservative activist Ben Shapiro.

“According to The Wrap, Ben Shapiro’s right-wing media company confirmed the layoffs in a statement to media on Friday afternoon, saying that impacted staffers are ‘a number of teams’ and layoffs were largely concentrated to its Nashville headquarters. ‘Today, The Daily Wire made a difficult decision to restructure the organization, which included layoffs to a number of teams,’ a spokesperson said.”

“The Daily Wire has been the focus of drama in previous years, one of the biggest incidents being the firing of right-wing star Candace Owens for pushing antisemitic conspiracy theories. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.rawstory.com/daily-wire-2676842325/?utm_source=superhead

Media Company on the Skids?

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Article in Daily Kos by Staff, 4/29/26

Headline:  “Trump Media joins the president’s long list of failures”

“Last week, Devin Nunes was fired from his role as CEO of Trump Media. The former congressman and dairy farmer lasted nearly three years at President Donald Trump’s media company, which is honestly impressive given how catastrophically it has performed.

“Under Nunes, the company’s stock collapsed 84% from its 2024 debut, falling from $58 to under $10. . .”

Reads the full article at:

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/4/29/800030163/media-and-culture/trump-media-presidents-failures/

Journalist Awards

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Article in Poynter by Jennifer Orsi, 4/27/26

Headline: “Here are the winners of the 2026 Poynter Journalism Prizes”

Subhead: “Poynter contest honors journalism excellence across 12 categories, from local accountability to climate change to First Amendment issues”

“The Poynter Institute announced the winners and finalists for the 2026 Poynter Journalism Prizes Monday, honoring journalists and news organizations across platforms for exceptional work in 12 categories for writing, reporting, innovation and leadership. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2026/here-are-the-winners-of-the-2026-poynter-journalism-prizes/

Nunes’ Cow Returning to Barn?

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Article in AP by Bernard Condon, 3/21/26

Headline:  “Trump media company replaces CEO, ex-congressman Nunes after stock plunge that wiped out billions”

“NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump business behind Truth Social is replacing a former congressman and big supporter of the U.S. president as leader of the social media platform after a stock collapse that wiped out billions in investor wealth.

Devin Nunes, a former California congressmen in Donald Trump’s first term, is being replaced temporarily by digital media executive Kevin McGurn as chief executive officer. The company, Trump Media & Technology, didn’t give a reason for Nunes leaving or provide a timeline for his permanent replacement. . .”

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https://apnews.com/article/trump-media-truth-social-nunes-ceo-don-jr-f528dc294683c7f132c063b4a21dd68e

How to Flatter Yourself in the Media

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Article in The Nation by David Futrelle, 3/6/26

Headline:  “The AI Sector’s Crass Bid for Media Domination”

Subhead:  “When you’re a galactically rich tech mogul upset with adverse press coverage, you just buy yourself more flattering media outlets.”

” ‘Freedom of the press,’ A.J. Liebling famously wrote, ‘is guaranteed only to those who own one.’ This pithy observation from one of Liebling’s 1960 ‘Wayward Press’ columns in The New Yorker sums up a great deal about how journalism is transacted under the pressures of American capitalism. But the gist of it has to hit different if you have several hundred million dollars sitting around and a reputation that could use a bit of burnishing. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/ai-techonology-business-and-programming-network-podcasts/

Watching Who’s Watching You

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Article in Columbia Journalism Review by Luch Scholler, 3/18/26

Headline:  “Look Who’s Tracking”

Subhead:  “A growing number of reporters and researchers are covering immigration through the lens of surveillance.”

” ‘Look for the margarita machine,’ Francesca D’Annunzio’s source told her. D’Annunzio, an investigative reporting fellow at the Texas Observer, was delving into Operation Lone Star, Texas governor Greg Abbott’s more-than-eleven-billion-dollar anti-immigration crusade that the American Civil Liberties Union has flagged in a report for ‘unchecked cruelty’. .”

“That ‘so much can be learned about us and our patterns of life without a warrant,’ she said, ‘is something that should concern everybody, regardless of their political persuasion’. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.cjr.org/analysis/tracking-surveillance-immigration-coverage-cobwebs-trangles-penlink-ice-dhs.php

Internet Media in Trouble?

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Article in Status by Natalie Korach, 3/18/26

Headline:  “HuffPost’s Buzz Kill”

Subhead:  “As BuzzFeed teeters on the brink, HuffPost staffers tell Status that anxiety is rippling through the newsroom and raising uncomfortable questions about the progressive outlet’s uncertain future.”

“Last week, BuzzFeed sent another shockwave through media circles by disclosing that the company may not have enough liquidity to continue operating over the next year, raising speculation that what was once one of digital media’s crown jewels could be heading toward bankruptcy. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.status.news/p/buzzfeed-bankruptcy-huffpost-future

Rt. Wing Media Upset?

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Article in Media Matters by Noah Dowe, Alex Guiden & Ben Van Bloem, 3/18/26

Headline: “Some right-wing media figures are urging Trump to declare early victory and leave Iran”

Subhead:  “Newsmax host Michael Savage: ‘Is it possible we could just pack up and go home? Or must we kill half the population in the name of peace?’ “

“As President Donald Trump’s war with Iran continues, some right-wing commentators are urging the administration to ‘declare victory’ and ‘get out’ of Iran ‘before it gets much worse’. . .”

“Some right-wing figures are fearful of what a military quagmire in the Middle East would “do to us at the midterms,” and a number of right-wing media personalities are now urging the administration to save face by declaring victory. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.mediamatters.org/us-iran-relations/some-right-wing-media-figures-are-urging-trump-declare-early-victory-and-leave