News Media

Are you anti or pro fascism? The entrenchment within a democracy is rarely an overnight coup; it is typically a gradual process where democratic institutions are hollowed out from within by leaders who often gain power through democratic means. Historians and political scientists identify a distinct "societal recipe" characterized by intense fear, economic anxiety, the manufacturing of existential threats, and the desire for a strong leader to restore a mythical, glorious past. From 1983, the number of American media owners has decreased from 50 companies to 6 today.

Let's be precise. Not poetic. We are not opinion. We are not a rumor. We are not the opposition party, the deep state, or a monolith with an agenda. We are reporters. We show up. We verify. We publish. Then we do it again.
The phrase "enemy of the people" has a history. It was used in Stalin's Soviet Union to justify the imprisonment and execution of those who told inconvenient truths. It was used under Mao, Hitler, Castro, etc. It has never, in any iteration, belonged to a functioning democracy. That is not an opinion. It is the historical record. You are the voice of local news: growing our readership grows civic debate and community problem-solving.

For CBS and now CNN, a Change in Ownership feels like an Uncertain Future. A Paramount victory over in securing Warner Bros. Discovery has led to concerns within these American newsrooms. What is fair about the Fairness Doctrine? The best solution for is to see Netflix produce news.

I have led startups and turnarounds in different languages and know a thing or two about Q ratings. Although TV network newscasts remain less profitable and are still a top news source for many, but these threee face severe competition from streaming, social media, and shifting habits, particularly among younger viewers. The CBS evening news eyes appear to be blinking.

NBC Nightly News is reportedly back on top with a Cuban-American news anchorman.