By Howard Polskin: Who’s the next Tucker Carlson? Or Rush Limbaugh? The conservative media watchdog group, the Media Research Center, believes it may have some answers such as investigative reporter Andrew Kerr of the Washington Free Beacon.
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DeSantis Presents Conservative Media with an Agonizing Dilemma
By Jon Friedman: How enthusiastically should journalists and pundits support the polarizing DeSantis, or at least give him the benefit of the doubt amid the candidate’s missteps? When will it be time to write him off? Or when will they know to go all in on the 44-year-old upstart?
The Right Wing Media’s War on Light Beer
By Kevin Howley: Apparently, pitching light beer in nontraditional markets – women and the LGBTQ community – with smart and savvy advertising is a line in the sand for conservative pols and pundits. That’s right, America. The war on woke is coming to a happy hour near you.
Rumble, a Conservative YouTube, Wants to Become Less Dependent on Politics
By David Lieberman: Rumble has close ties to Donald Trump and his family. The company uses the former president’s Truth Social to communicate with shareholders. Rumble just announced that it lost $28.7 million on revenues of $17.6 million in the first quarter.
Can Brittney Griner Help Heal Country’s Left-Right Divide?
By Jon Friedman: Griner has unintentionally galvanized the right-wing media, with what they refer to as her new-found appreciation for her country. It stems from her decision to acknowledge the “The Star-Spangled Banner” when it played at a Phoenix Mercury game.
Americano Media Wants to Be “Fox News in Spanish”
By Michael Lovito: Americano’s aggressive marketing strategy and Spanish-language conservative media’s current power vacuum have created the conditions necessary for the company to be a coast-to-coast success, and the potential to become a serious electoral force.
Art Imitates Life in “Succession’s” Chilling Election Night Interference Episode
By J. Max Robins: The fictional drama in HBO’s “Succession” mirrors the real news world, where top management bottom-line concerns so tragically often outweigh true fair and balanced journalism. Sadly, it’s a reality that’s been happening since long before The Donald became the dominant profitable voice in presidential politics.
Sen. Hawley’s “Manhood”: No Experience Required
By Kevin Howley: The Missouri Republican’s motives for penning this manly manifesto of a book are to position himself as a potential running mate for the 2024 GOP ticket. But despite his best efforts, Hawley is having a hard time reclaiming his manhood ever since the J6 Committee aired his comical and cowardly disappearing act in the halls of the U.S. Capitol.
New Film by Dinesh D’Souza to Debut in 2024
By David Lieberman: The right wing company Salem Media is backing a Dinesh D’Souza film once again fresh on the heels of his profitable theatrically released documentary “2000 Mules.” The topic has not been disclosed.
The College Fix Provides Training (and Some Money) for Young Conservative Journalists
By Michael Lovito: There’s no question that the student-journalists at The College Fix have a nose for attention-grabbing headlines, and a vast alumni network that is making its mark on modern conservative media.
Shareholders Wary of DWAC Deal with Trump’s Truth Social
By David Lieberman: The SEC and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority are investigating DWAC for possible irregularities with the Trump deal. In addition, DWAC says in its report, Trump’s company has been subpoenaed by the SEC and a federal grand jury in the Southern District of New York.
Timothy McVeigh Was a “Limbaugh-Loving, Right-Wing Extremist”
By Howard Polskin: If the Oklahoma Bombing occurred in 2023, Jeffrey Toobin (below), author of a new book about Timothy McVeigh, says the Right would claim that foreign Islamic terrorists were somehow working with McVeigh. Toobin also makes the case that McVeigh’s transformation was shaped by the some of the same forces that brought America’s democracy to the brink of disaster on January 6, 2021.
Winners and Losers in Tucker Carlson’s Execution
By J. Max Robins: Here is a highly opinionated list of who stands to rise and who’s likely to stumble in the wake of Carlson’s surprising fall from Murdochian grace.
The Departed: A Noisy Right Wing Media Farewell to Tucker and Don
By Kevin Howley: The reasons behind the sudden ouster of the two cable news “personalities” remain unclear. But it all made for a somewhat engrossing and occasionally entertaining trip down the conservative media rabbit hole.
Trump Loyalists Hail U.S. Intel Breach of Classified Info
By Kevin Howley: Most observers were quick to condemn 21-year-old Jack Teixeira for reckless disregard of classified information. But for the MAGA faithful, who routinely dismiss Trump World’s high crimes and misdemeanors, Teixeira is nothing short of a national hero.
Winners and Losers in the Dominion Defamation Suit
By David Lieberman: Winners include Smartmatic, Dominion’s PR agency and the private equity company that owns Dominion. Losers include Paul Ryan (find out why).
Right Wing Media Cheer Trump’s Call to Defund the FBI and DOJ
By Kevin Howley: There’s nothing new about Republican calls to defund the DOJ and FBI. It’s a well-worn trope in MAGA country – part of a broader linguistic strategy that appropriates words like “defund” and “woke” used by activists and academics to capture forthright criticism of a fundamentally flawed criminal justice system predicated on white nationalism.
The Ballad of the Tennessee Three: Right Wing Media Edition
By Kevin Howley: Mainstream media coverage of the expulsion of two of the three Tennessee lawmakers, both young African-American men, is largely sympathetic. Predictably, right wing lawmakers (sic) and their media enablers have a noxious, NRA-worthy perspective teeming with false equivalence and racial animus.
Major Theater Chain May Stay in Right Wing Camp Following Executive Shuffle
By David Lieberman: Cinemark’s Trump-supporting chairman has resigned, but don’t expect the major exhibition company to change its political direction. Also: our Right Wing Biz Watch columnist looks at the problems at Truth Social and Rumble’s prospects for next year.
Right Wing Media Cheer as DeSantis Destroys Education in Florida
By Jaden Satenstein: According to right-wing media, American education is a liberal brainwashing machine, and DeSantis is the hero coming to rescue our kids.
The NHL’s Anti-Pride Backlash Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
By Michael Lovito: Widespread acceptance of Pride events among NHL players is a signal that things are slowly changing. (Image: Pixabay)
Famed Liberal Susan Estrich Is Glad Newsmax Publishes Her Column
By Jaden Satenstein: High-profile lawyer, writer and Democratic campaign manager Susan Estrich didn’t know that the popular right-wing news outlet Newsmax was publishing her syndicated column. Then she started getting email from readers calling her a “stupid liberal.”
Transgender Activist Challenges “Baseless Attacks” from Right Wing Pundits and Pols
By Denise Brogan-Kator: I believe it is especially important at this time in our struggle to be part of the American story to counter the negative and destructive narrative that some legislators and far right commentators have been spinning out these past several months.
