The biggest scandal of the blogger era in the media was “Rathergate.”
It featured CBS’s iconic news anchor, Dan Rather, running a story that made it look like George Bush got preferential treatment in the U.S. National Guard. The problem was that the whole story was based on an “unimpeachable” anonymous source providing documents that bloggers later proved were fraudulent. Later, the source was revealed to be Bill Burkett, a guy with a history of making accusations against George Bush, who lied about where he got the documents and never really gave a good explanation of how he got them. The fallout of that story was enormous. It destroyed Dan Rather’s career and did significant damage to CBS News’s reputation for years. This was an enormous story at the time that helped legitimize bloggers and…Open
AI:David Ellison is spearheading a major cultural shift by attempting to relocate the center of the entertainment industry from Los Angeles to Nashville. This strategic migration seeks to move production away from the progressive ideological stranglehold maintained by coastal elites and establish a new industry bastion in a more receptive environment, representing a significant challenge to the current narrative monopoly held by Hollywood's establishment.Open
In a world of failing newspapers, free weeklies like The Chronicle of Glens Falls, N.Y., are still finding readers. All it takes is owners who do absolutely everything.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to relax limits on TV station ownership.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has decided to relax the TV station ownership cap in an attempt to help local broadcasters consolidate and compete with streaming giants. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: In a 2-1 vote, the FCC has allowed companies to own local stations covering more than 39 percent of households in the United States. The FCC also voted to allow companies to own more than two stations in a single market if deemed in the public interest. The vote was held on Thursday. “Viewpoint diversity” will reportedly be factored in when determining public interest. The purpose of removing the cap is to allow broadcasters to achieve scale and compete with broadcasting giants like Netflix . The cap removal was…Open
OPINION: Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison defended his company's planned takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, which has been delayed following a lawsuit from a dozen states. #DavidEllison #Paramount #WarnerBros About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers. Follow Rising on social…
A flurry of negotiations last week cleared the way for an antitrust court battle with states that could determine the fate of the two iconic media giants.
