Tech & Media
Blueprint for a Successful Conservative Social Media Empire
Social media is the digital manifestation of public thought. Persuasion, influence, and framing can happen at scale. This is the primary reason Obama and Trump sought to leverage these platforms in their political campaigns. Popular social media companies are natural monopolies – the best platforms acquire the most users, and the more users a platform…
Read MoreAndrew Breitbart on Why Talk Radio was a Success on the Right (Rush Limbaugh) and a Failure on the Left
Andrew Breitbart was a tenacious man of deep insight. He recognized how the apparatus of the media operated in his time. Breitbart was interviewed by Peter Robinson of the Hoover Institution in 2009. Robinson and Breitbart discussed the liberal influence of Hollywood, the role of the corporate media in society, and how overwhelming bias in news…
Read MoreWhy is TV an Influence on Baby Boomers?
Baby boomers watch a lot of TV. Television is not only a huge part of the baby boomer experience but also drives purchase and voting decisions. What is a baby boomer? How much time do boomers spend watching TV? What do baby boomers watch? Why do baby boomers watch TV? Does TV viewing influence voting…
Read MoreThe Media’s Treatment of Law Enforcement: 2020 BLM vs. 2021 MAGA [Headline Gallery]
The news media is one of the most powerful institutions in the world. For one primary reason: the news media can convince viewers to hold two ideologically opposed positions at the same time. The entire news cycle surrounding the January Capitol events has led to the construction of a complex, influential narrative. This is the…
Read MoreMassive Twitter Hack Compromises Prominent Accounts of Musk, Obama, Biden and More
On Wednesday afternoon, a series of malicious tweets began emerging from prominent platforms on Twitter. Beginning with Elon Musk, a tweet appeared on his account saying “I am giving back to my community due to COVID-19! All Bitcoin sent to my address below will be sent back doubled. If you send $1,000, I will send…
Read MoreTwitter Admin Panel Screenshots
On July 15th, 2020 a hacker gained access to Twitter’s network to gain control over dozens of high-profile Twitter accounts. These accounts included business leaders, celebrities, and political actors like Barack Obama, Kim Kardashian, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk. Through a series of “double your bitcoin” scams, the hackers were able to steal $118,000 worth…
Read MoreU.S. Floats Ban of Chinese-controlled TikTok Over National Security Concerns
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the Trump administration is looking at a potential ban on the app TikTok, in an interview with Fox News Laura Ingraham. The move comes in response to India placing a ban on TikTok in late June. Both lawmakers and citizens have expressed major concern that the Chinese government uses…
Read MoreMedia Promotes FAKE NASCAR Noose Story
Over the weekend, a story was published on a “noose” found in black NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace’s garage before a race at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. Wallace’s team allegedly found the noose, and reported it to NASCAR officials, the media and Wallace himself. Both NASCAR and the media were outraged, writing op-eds about yet another…
Read MoreTwitter Adds “Fact Check” to Trump Tweets
On Tuesday, Twitter enabled a fact-check warning underneath a thread created by President Trump. The tweet was mentioning potential fraud done through mail-in ballots, to which Twitter applied a warning “Get the facts about mail-in ballots.” The warning links to both the Washington Post and CNN Politics as sources for the fact-check. This is the…
Read MoreMedia Coverage of President Trump is 93% Negative
A new study originating from the Media Research Center analyzed coverage of ABC, CBS and NBC news channels over the last quarter of 2019. The measurements were taken over the first 100 days of the Democrats’ impeachment push, ranging from September 24 to January 1. Results were astounding: 93% of all coverage was found to…
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