Never Trump Media Pundits: David Frum
Never Trump pundits who have previously identified as conservatives have had many homes within the regime media. Some have behaved in ways that make it hard to imagine them ever…
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Never Trump Media Pundits: Robert Kagan
Turning trees to cringe wasn’t always what readers expected from The Atlantic. Just prior to Trump’s first run for office, it was still a serious ideas journal. Since then, the…
Never Trump Media Pundits: Jennifer Rubin
Former Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin also concluded she couldn’t endure working there after the newspaper’s non-endorsement. Rubin was considered right-leaning when hired by the Washington Post in 2010. By…
Never Trump Media Pundits: David French
David French, a Never Trumper, has called the New York Times editorial page his home since January 2023. French’s columns betray an obsession with Trump, but in a way that’s…
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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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Newsguard’s Non-Nutritious News Ratings and CAP’s Russiagate Fables
Newsguard Technologies is in the business of rating the news, particularly assigning “nutrition label” that supposedly rates the reliability of online news and information websites. But Newsguard nutrition labels are…