The importance of reporting on the media industry

Claire Atkinson spoke with former CNN media reporter Oliver Darcy, who is starting a newsletter to cover the media industry called “Status.”

Here is an excerpt:

Q: What stories are under-covered by media reporters?

A: The media is a vast landscape. Every day, there is a smattering of major news stories — many of which do not get the attention they deserve. But as a specific example, I think news organizations have failed to adequately cover the information wars that have radically reshaped politics and society in the last 10 years. Rarely, if ever, are major MAGA Media figures covered on the evening news or spotlighted on the front pages of the big newspapers. And yet, they command far larger audiences and have much more impact on the current state of the Republican Party than any congressperson or run-of-the-mill politician. Politicians like Jim Jordan and Marjorie Taylor Greene are products of the media universe on the right, but they are often incorrectly treated by the press as the trend-setters.

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