Rt Wing Media

Media Propaganda and Elections

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Article in Columbia Journalism Review by Maddy Crowell, 6/1/26

Headline:  “The Battle for the American Mind”

Subhead:  “Lauren Chen, a right-wing influencer, ran an alleged Russian-backed media company until the DOJ shut it down. Now she’s back—with a new podcast.”

“. . .During the 2020 elections, according to a declassified intelligence briefing, there was strong evidence that Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, had interfered in favor of Trump. But the goal was essentially less about advancing the fortunes of any one candidate and more about fragmenting and polarizing the American electorate.. . .”

“To the extent that Russia’s 2016 operation was successful, that can be attributed in large part to its exploitation of a media landscape that had, increasingly, become a Wild West of alt-news sites such as the Daily Caller, Breitbart, Project Veritas, Newsmax, and Blaze TV. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.cjr.org/feature/the-battle-for-the-american-mind-lauren-chen-liam-donovan-tenet-media-fbi-raid-biden-merrick-garland-tim-pool-benny-johnson-lauren-southern-dave-rubin-russia-disinformation-putin.php

Media Creating a Crisis?

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Article in Media Matters by Sophie Lawton, 6/10/26

Headline:  “MAGA media worked up as Trump-appointed attorney goes on media tour discussing California’s election”

Subhead:  “CNN: ‘There is zero evidence that there is anything fraudulent about the election results in California’ “

““First Assistant” U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli is on a right-wing media tour claiming to have evidence of election fraud in California that will lead to prosecutions soon. Essayli is encouraging people to send in tips to help the Department of Justice investigate the supposed election rigging. Essayli’s comments have right-wing media outlets in a frenzy pushing unverified claims of fraud. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.mediamatters.org/voter-fraud-and-suppression/maga-media-worked-trump-appointed-attorney-goes-media-tour-discussing

 

Media Birds of a Feather Now?

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Article in Status by Natalie Korach, 6/7/26

Headline:  “The Post’s Opinion Non-‘Sense’

Subhead:  “After Jeff Bezos mandated a rightward overhaul of the opinion section, a Status examination of Adam O’Neal’s podcast feels more like culture-war red meat than ‘personal liberties and free markets,’ and it’s struggling to find an audience.”

“Last month, a group of commentators sat down for a conversation that wouldn’t have sounded out of place on Fox News, Breitbart, or Joe Rogan’s podcast. Lounging on a beige couch with exposed microphones and a wood-paneled backdrop, the four panelists derided the Biden administration’s response to the Covid pandemic. . .”

“But that discussion wasn’t taking place on a right-wing media outlet. It featured The Washington Post opinion editor. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.status.news/p/washington-post-opinion-podcast-adam-o-neal

Rt. Wing Media – No Oil Spike

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Article in Media Matters by John Knefel, 6/4/26

Headline:  “Oil executives warn of imminent price spike as right-wing media downplay risks”

Subhead:  “Conservative media figures have spent months trying to reassure their audiences that gas prices are going to come down any day now”

“Oil executives reportedly have warned the Trump administration that the Iran war is likely to cause global energy prices to skyrocket in the coming weeks, contrary to promises from right-wing media figures that the conflict will actually lower fuel costs or that any rise would be short-lived.

“According to Politico, Iran’s ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz ‘is steadily draining inventories to levels that are likely to send global energy prices surging in the next several weeks’ in ‘what has become the biggest disruption in crude oil flows ever’. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.mediamatters.org/us-iran-relations/oil-executives-warn-imminent-price-spike-right-wing-media-downplay-risks

 

Pushing Ideology Into Iconic Program

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Article in The Guardian by Anna Betts and Jeremy Bar, 6/3/26

Headline:  “Fired 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley says CBS told him to inject ‘falsehoods’ into reporting”

Subhead:  “Veteran journalist says executives pushed unverified claims and gave politicians a say in interviews”

“. . .’When stewardship of the program passed to my colleagues and me, our responsibility was to expand energetically into a new age of media technology while preserving the values our audience expects. Now, the new owner of our network is casting this legend aside, apparently to curry a moment of favor with the Trump administration.’

“Pelley criticized the new leadership at CBS, adding: ‘Last month, 60 Minutes lost its DNA when our entire senior leadership and two of our best on-air correspondents were cruelly fired without cause’. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/03/60-minutes-scott-pelley-cbs-accusations

Defending ICE by Rt. Wing Media

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Article in Media Matters by Sophie Lawton, 5/29/26

Headline:  “Right-wing media defend ICE detention center amid protests over horrible living conditions”

“Right-wing media are defending the living conditions at Delaney Hall, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in New Jersey, following reports of a detainee hunger strike sparking protests outside. In addition to repeating Department of Homeland Security talking points about the conditions, media figures have attacked protesters outside the facility, claiming the demonstrations are “performance art,” among other allegations. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.mediamatters.org/immigration/right-wing-media-defend-ice-detention-center-amid-protests-over-horrible-living

FCC Wants Labels for LGBTQIA+?

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Article in Free Press by Staff 5/26/26

Headline:  “Free Press Objects to Chairman Carr’s ‘Morally Repugnant’ Proposal on TV Warning Labels for Transgender and Nonbinary Content”

“. . .On Friday, Free Press filed comments condemning the FCC’s inquiry on warning labels for what the agency vaguely describes as ‘transgender and gender non-binary programming.’ Earlier this year, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr initiated the proceeding to inquire whether television programs featuring LGBTQIA+ themes should carry specific labels or modified ratings. More than 50 organizations and industry associations, including Free Press, have filed comments to oppose Carr’s proposal. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.freepress.net/news/free-press-objects-chairman-carrs-repugnant-proposal-tv-warning-labels-transgender-nonbinary-content

Rt. Wing Media – Money for Mobs?

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Article in Media Matters by Sophie Lawton, 5/21/26

Headline:   “Right-wing media react to Trump’s slush fund for allies with unquestioning loyalty — and some vague skepticism”

“Some right-wing media figures are jumping on board with the Trump administration’s newest effort to support MAGA allies despite numerous questions about its legality; a few are voicing light skepticism of the plan.

This week, the Department of Justice announced that the Trump family had agreed to drop a legally questionable $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS in exchange for the creation of a $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund.” According to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, the fund’s intended recipients are “victims of lawfare and weaponization” by the federal government. . . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.mediamatters.org/donald-trump/right-wing-media-react-trumps-slush-fund-allies-unquestioning-loyalty-and-some-vague

Heat on CBS Chief?

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Article in The Guardian by Jeremy Barr, 5/19/26

Headline: “Paramount expresses support for CBS News leader Bari Weiss amid criticism”

Subhead:  “Online publication Puck previously reported Weiss could be moved to a new role with less oversight of the network”

“. . .The network released a statement supporting her after a report that senior leadership at the company has discussed changing Weiss’s role to lessen her oversight of CBS News – and, potentially, CNN, if the company’s acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery receives government approval. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/may/19/paramount-cbs-news-bari-weiss

Trump’s Fox Fellow-Travelers Urge War?

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Article in Media Matters by Matt Gertz, 5/18/26

Headline:  “Trump’s Fox Cabinet urges escalation as he ponders a return to war in Iran”

“. . .Influential pundits on the MAGA propaganda channel are telling the president that he currently holds ‘the cards’ and are urging him to use U.S. military might to seize Iran’s uranium stockpile, force open the Strait of Hormuz, assassinate the country’s leaders, and overturn its regime. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.mediamatters.org/us-iran-relations/trumps-fox-cabinet-urges-escalation-he-ponders-return-war-iran