liberal media

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The Left’s Nonprofit Journalism Empire: The Nonprofit News Sector
In 2019 and 2021, Capital Research Center surveyed the changing media landscape, taking note of the increasing role of nonprofit and benefactor-driven “for-loss” media investments that are beginning to replace…
by Michael Watson on December 24, 2024

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The Left’s Nonprofit Journalism Empire: The Nonprofit News Sector
In 2019 and 2021, Capital Research Center surveyed the changing media landscape, taking note of the increasing role of nonprofit and benefactor-driven “for-loss” media investments that are beginning to replace…
by Michael Watson on May 14, 2024

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The Left’s Nonprofit Journalism Empire: Targets of Liberal Activists
In recent years—especially since the election of Donald Trump as president in 2016—liberal activists have taken a strong interest in taking over and building journalistic enterprises to promote liberal ideology,…
by Michael Watson on May 14, 2024

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The Left’s Nonprofit Journalism Empire: Big Philanthropy’s Play
Retaking control of local and national narratives by controlling local journalism outlets and exploiting their higher trust are attractive propositions for left-of-center activists. To that end, the MacArthur Foundation announced…
by Michael Watson on May 14, 2024

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The Left’s Nonprofit Journalism Empire: Selecting for Activists
In addition to general investments in local outlets and state-level advocacy efforts, Big Philanthropy has sought to further control the talent pipeline of journalists seeking elevation to prestige outlets. And…
by Michael Watson on May 14, 2024

Podcast
InfluenceWatch Podcast #293: Half a Billion for Liberal Journalism (w/Scott Walter)
As if the national press were not liberal enough or sufficiently committed to the national left-wing agenda, Big Philanthropy is throwing hundreds of millions of dollars to make local journalism…
by Parker Thayer, Michael Watson, Scott Walter on November 10, 2023

Organization Trends
Teen Vogue’s Political Activist Writers
Teen Vogue may be a fashion and lifestyle targeted at teens, but it also a political publication, with writers who have policy objectives and ties to political organizations. Its content…
by Kate Haberl on June 14, 2023

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Teen Vogue NC-17
section on the Teen Vogue website is titled “Sex and Relationships.” If you’re anything like me, the mere fact that a publication with “teen” in the name has a sex…
by Kate Haberl on May 3, 2023

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Teen Vogue: More Politics Than Fashion
If you visit TeenVogue.com today, you’ll see a tab called “Politics.” Recent headlines include “What does Donald Trump’s Indictment Actually Mean?” and a slew of articles on “trans kids,” including…
by Kate Haberl on April 27, 2023

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The Twitter Files, Trump, and the Corporate Media’s King Kong Problem
Donald Trump is a media creation based in large measure on this outsized Twitter presence that the media couldn’t get enough of and profited mightily from. Even now, as he…
by Ken Braun on December 19, 2022