Article in Media Matters by Reed McMaster & Ben Van Bloem, 10/14/26
“Right-wing media figures have long spread conspiracy theories against Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN). During the second Trump administration, this has manifested in calls to deport Omar, an American citizen, citing as supposed evidence the conspiracy theories that have spread for years. . .”
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Article in Media Matters by Matt Gertz, 10/8/26
Headline: “Fox News at 30: Even the pretense of impartiality is all but gone”
“Fox News’ role as a Republican propaganda machine is clear to anyone who has bothered to peruse its programming — President Donald Trump knows it, Fox co-founder Rupert Murdoch knows it, disgraced network co-founder Roger Ailes knew it, and longtime viewers like me certainly know it. . .”
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https://www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/fox-news-30-even-pretense-impartiality-all-gone
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Article in Columbia Journalism Review by Susie Banikarim, 10/9/26
Headline: “After Thirty Years, Fox Remains the House Ailes Built”
Subhead: “Racism, misogyny, xenophobia, and consistently high ratings. . .”
“. . .Though much has been made of the fracturing of right-wing media, Fox remains the most popular and powerful source of news-like content for many Americans. . .”
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Article in Poynter by Tom Jones, 10/8/26
Headline: “Opinion | CBS gives JD Vance a prime-time town hall just before the midterms”
Subhead: “The Michigan event gives the vice president a national stage as Republicans make their closing argument to voters”
“In timing that is certainly good for a Republican Party looking for a last-minute rally ahead of the midterm elections, CBS announced Wednesday that it will air a town hall with Vice President JD Vance on Oct. 17 — just two and a half weeks before the pivotal Election Day. . .”
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https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2026/jd-vance-cbs-town-hall-midterms/
Article in Mediaite by Zachary Leeman, 10/6/26
Headline: ” ‘It’s Gonna Be a Great Company!’ Trump Raves About Ally David Ellison Taking Over Warner Bros in Massive Merger”
“President Donald Trump raved about the $111 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, saying it will be a “great company” headed by “terrific people.”
“Trump spoke with the press before a departure to Maryland on Tuesday. He avoided multiple questions about his recent remarks about Iran’s ability to ‘take out’ Los Angeles and San Diego, but he was full of praise over Paramount’s David Ellison taking over Warner Bros. . .”
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Article in The New Republic by Edith Olmstead, 10/6/26
Headline: “Why the Hell Is Kash Patel’s FBI Making Campaign Ads?”
Subhead: “Patel has turned the bureau into a P.R. agency for Donald Trump.”
“Kash Patel’s FBI slammed Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in a wildly partisan, and likely illegal, propaganda video Tuesday.
“In a two-minute video posted on social media, the supposedly nonpartisan agency decried “democratic socialist leaders” for calling to defund the police. . .”
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https://newrepublic.com/post/216292/kash-patel-fbi-campaign-ads-donald-trump11:34 PM 10/6/2026
Article in The Guardian by Jeremy Barr, 10/6/26
Headline: “David Ellison denies he has ‘politicized’ Skydance despite close Trump links”
Subhead: “Ellison admits ‘good relationship’ with administration in remarks to reporters about newly merged media company”
“David Ellison, the chief executive of the newly formed media conglomerate Skydance, denied that he has “politicized” the company despite the close connection he has forged with Donald Trump’s White House over the 20 months of his administration. . .”
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https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/oct/06/skydance-david-ellison-trump
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Article in The Washington Post by Scott Nover and Miriam Waldvogel, 10/6/26
Headline: “Paramount closes $110B deal with Warner Bros. Discovery after months of wrangling”
Subhead: “The deal unites Paramount and Warner Bros. film and TV studios along with CNN and CBS, creating a new megacorporation in Hollywood, streaming and news.”
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Article in Free Press by Staff, 10/1/26
Headline: “Free Press: Judge’s Approval of the Paramount Mega-Merger Is a Call to Action Against Billionaire Control of the Media”
“On Wednesday, Federal Court Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín approved the proposed consent decree that Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery struck with 12 state attorneys general to settle their case against the companies’ $111 billion mega-merger.
“Last week, Free Press and other core partners in the coalition had filed an amicus brief calling for the federal court to reject the consent decree and prevent the merger from going forward, citing its failure to remedy harms to competition and to the very people that state attorneys general are supposed to represent. . .
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Article in Media Matters by Matt Gertz, 10/1/36
Headline: “Donald Trump’s insatiable demand for Fox propaganda”
“President Donald Trump lashed out at Fox News on Wednesday with a lengthy online harangue that made little sense but demonstrates the network’s impossible task in satisfying the president’s demand for pure propaganda. . .”
“. . .The president’s commentary about Fox typically blends praise for the hosts he loves and segments he appreciates with critiques of personalities who don’t meet his standard for sycophancy and attacks on the network’s accurate pollsters. . .”
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https://www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/donald-trumps-insatiable-demand-fox-propaganda
Article in AP by Ali Swenson, 9/28/26
Headline: “Taxpayers have funded nearly $1.5M in pro-Trump ads. Criticism is mounting, including from the GOP”
“The White House has spent days fiercely defending three taxpayer-funded advertisements that glorify President Donald Trump and are nearing at least $1.5 million in public spending, calling them public service announcements like those used in past administrations. . .”
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Article in Media Matters by Matt Gertz. 9/28/26
Headline: “Trump’s press grievances are based in their refusal to do propaganda”
“The Justice Department sought last week to justify President Donald Trump’s decision to ban three news outlets from the White House by arguing that their reporters had jeopardized national security. But Trump’s own statements show what he actually wants from the press: servile propaganda that parrots what he and his political allies say about his administration. . .”
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