Rt Wing Media

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. . .”

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

Both Feet Forward

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Article in Daily Kos by Oliver Willis, 5/1/26

Headline: “CNN’s favorite MAGA creep is giving the network headaches”

“CNN’s decision to keep pro-Trump provocateur and MAGA shill Scott Jennings on its payroll despite a career filled with lies and boorish behavior is once again generating a wave of negative news for the network.

“Some pundits who have appeared on the network’s programs are calling for Jennings to be fired after a Thursday night appearance where he couldn’t keep his composure.

Read the full article at:

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/5/1/800031617/media/cnns-favorite-maga-creep-is-giving-the-network-headaches/

MAGA Media & DOJ

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Article in Media Matters by Matt Gertz, 4/30/26

Headline:  “DOJ indictments are converging with MAGA media narratives”

“Recent Justice Department indictments whose validity have been questioned by legal experts demonstrate an increasing alignment of the Trump DOJ’s activities with the narratives of the MAGA media echo chamber.

“President Donald Trump has long sought to use federal law enforcement to punish his enemies. . .”

“But since Trump’s former personal lawyer Todd Blanche became acting attorney general last month, the president’s federal retaliation machine has seemed to sync up more closely with long-running talking points of his propaganda arm rather than simply focusing on the same targets. . .”

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https://www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/doj-indictments-are-converging-maga-media-narratives

Slowly Sinking . . .

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Article in Daily Kos by Oliver Willis, 4/24/26

Headline:  “Alex Jones lost Infowars—and now he’s losing his sh-t”

“Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is losing the empire of lies, deception, and dubious brain pills that he’s spent decades pushing—and he’s not happy about it.

“Jones has spent the last few days directing his signature rants toward The Onion, which is in the process of acquiring Jones’ Infowars brand that he lost as a result of bankruptcy proceedings. Specifically, Jones has directed his ire toward comedian and satirist Tim Heidecker, the new creative director of Infowars. . .”

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https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/4/24/800027311/media-and-culture/alex-jones-lost-infowars/

Oily Fox News?

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Article in Media Matters by Zachary Pleat, 4/23/36

Headline:  “As gas prices go up from the Iran war, Fox News celebrates the ‘biggest payday in history’ for oil companies”

Subhead:  “The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is straining the American and global economies”

“Fox News is embracing the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to President Donald Trump’s war against Iran as an economic boon for U.S. petroleum exports — even though the closure will further increase American gasoline prices. Fox has already tried to downplay the increasing fuel prices that have resulted from the closure, which is currently straining both the U.S. and global economies in numerous ways, including threatening famine and global recession. , ,”

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https://www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/gas-prices-go-iran-war-fox-news-celebrates-biggest-payday-history-oil-companies

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

Godful Media

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Article in Media Matters by Payton Armstrong, 4/15/26

Headline: “Right-wing Christian media double down on supporting Trump’s Iran war: ‘King David himself did this when he found himself dealing with a nation that was barbaric’ “

Subhead: “Trump and Pete Hegseth have framed the war in religious terms, including Hegseth claiming that military operations are being ‘carried out under the protection of divine providence’ “

“Some right-wing Christian media figures are continuing their support for President Donald Trump’s war with Iran even as some within the broader right-wing media ecosystem have split with the administration.

“These right-wing Christian media personalities — including several prophetic figures who claim to share prophecies, or messages from God, with their audiences — have celebrated that ‘God was brought in’ by Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in public messaging of the war, and claimed that ‘we are on God’s side’ so ‘whatever we do would have His blessing.’. . .”

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https://www.mediamatters.org/us-iran-relations/right-wing-christian-media-double-down-supporting-trumps-iran-war-king-david

Demons in the Media?

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Article in Poynter by Tom Jones, 4/17/26

Headline:  “Opinion | Pete Hegseth uses the Bible to demonize the press”

Subhead:  “In a Pentagon press briefing, defense secretary called the press ‘unpatriotic’ and lashed out about ‘endlessly negative coverage’ of the war in Iran”

“. . .After calling the coverage ‘unpatriotic,’ Hegseth then launched into a bizarre attack of the press by invoking the Bible . .”

“Then he added, ‘As the passage ends, the Pharisees went out and immediately held counsel against him, how to destroy him. I sat there in church and I thought, Our press are just like these Pharisees, not all of you, not all of you, but the legacy Trump-hating press.’ ”

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https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2026/hegseth-compares-press-biblical-pharisees/

New Media Masters

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Article in FAIR by Caitlan Scialla, 4/17/26

Headline: “Paramount’s Purchase of CNN Heralds a New Trump-Friendly Media Empire”

“The ultra-wealthy have long leveraged their capital to build sprawling media empires that narrow our public range of debate (FAIR.org, 6/1/87). But Paramount Skydance‘s winning bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) marks a major milestone in media monopolization that, if successful, will further expand Trump-allied tech moguls Larry and David Ellison’s burgeoning power over US news and entertainment media. . .”

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https://fair.org/home/paramounts-purchase-of-cnn-heralds-a-new-trump-friendly-media-empire/

Against Mega Media Merger

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Article in Free Press by Staff, 4/15/26

Headline: “Free Press Flies Protest Banners Around Paramount Studios as a Struggling CBS Attempts to Woo Advertisers During ‘Upfront Week’ “

Subhead:  “Billboard trucks and a plane circle studio lot showing the dangers of media mega-mergers as CBS seeks to attract advertisers amid historic declines in ratings.”

“LOS ANGELES — On Wednesday evening, two mobile billboards and a plane banner exposing the dangers of the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger circled the Paramount Studio lot as the media giant attempts to woo advertisers to purchase spots on CBS’s fall primetime schedule. . .”

“The protest billboards and banner, produced by Free Press, warn advertisers about placing their products on CBS, as it remakes itself into a mouthpiece for the Trump regime. If the Paramount Skydance acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery goes through, it would put outlets including HBO and CNN under the control of David Ellison and his father Larry, one of the richest men in the world. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.freepress.net/news/free-press-flies-protest-banners-around-paramount-studios-struggling-cbs-attempts-woo