The Fourth Estate seems to have lost its place in American democracy. In fact, according to author and Newsweek deputy opinion editor Batya Ungar-Sargon, the media is undermining democracy. In her new book “Bad News: How Woke Media Is Undermining Democracy,” Batya suggests the media has moved from “liberal” to “woke,” leading Americans to no…
Is Journalism Dead or Should It Be?
March 3, 2022
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Online News Legislation Risks Eroding Public Trust in Media Beyond the Point of No Return
Commentary Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez’s latest move to ensure wealth is transferred from large online companies to favoured Canadian news organizations may further undermine public faith in two of Canada’s most troubled institutions: government and media. Major newspaper companies in Canada have lobbied the government for years for a bailout to compensate them for losing…
My Journey From Left to Right
During my first year at university, a senior student invited me to attend a meeting of a student organization. It was a meeting of a small group of students discussing communist revolutions around the world and the future of a revolution in India. It took some time for me to understand the student group was…
Twitter Will Label, Reduce Visibility of Tweets Linking to Russian State Media
February 28, 2022
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Twitter is adding labels and reducing the visibility for tweets containing content from Russian state-affiliated media websites like RT and Sputnik, the social media company said on Monday. It said that since Russia invaded Ukraine on Thursday, it had seen more than 45,000 tweets a day from people sharing these links. Twitter said this meant…
‘Truth Finds a Way to Be Told’
“You can get information online,” investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson says, “but trust your cognitive dissonance and talk to the people around you. You’ll get a whole different picture of what’s really happening.” In this episode of “American Thought Leaders,” host Jan Jekielek talks about censorship and finding truth with Sharyl Attkisson, host of “Full Measure”…
Sinclair’s Q4 Revenue Misses Consensus Due to Cyber Incident, Absence of Political Revenue; Hikes Dividend
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. reported a fourth-quarter FY21 revenue decline of 2 percent year-on-year to $1.48 billion, missing the consensus of $1.56 billion. Lost revenues due to the cyber incident and the absence of political revenues in a non-political year affected the revenue growth. Total advertising revenues of $383 million decreased 31 percent Y/Y. Distribution revenues…
Censoring Joe Rogan: An All-Out Assault on Free Speech?
A cross-section of powerful interests led to a coordinated political assault on a top media superstar. The media, political activists, and the Biden White House all had their own reasons for targeting the internationally famous podcast host whose broadcasts attract an audience in the millions. But it all points to the same thing—your speech is…
Twitter-Funded Social Media Project Bluesky Adds Jack Dorsey to Board
Bluesky, a Twitter Inc-funded project that is seeking to rebuild how social media companies operate, said on Monday Twitter co-founder and former chief executive Jack Dorsey will join the company’s board. Bluesky is working to build a technology that would allow different social media companies to operate on the same standard, which would enable developers…
Has Media Become the Enemy of the People to Serve the Ruling Class?
Americans’ faith in the media is plunging, and for good reason—the press’s new job has nothing to do with informing the public. Instead, the role of U.S. media is now to protect powerful corporate and political interests. It’s not because of partisanship, because the media has always leaned liberal. But this isn’t about normal American…
Russia and China Respond With Anger Over Media Spotlight
January 26, 2022
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News Analysis China has reaffirmed its commitment to building positive bilateral relations with Russia. This recent announcement comes at a time when both countries have drawn the ire of Western governments amid heightened political tensions. According to Russian news agency TASS, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian stated on Jan. 24 that “Chinese-Russian relations are…
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