I disagree with Solana about shooting, though. I think if you storm the Capitol building, well, you need to be shot. But that is not the... For me, there's a broader story here. The January 6 wasn't just one night. We were in a very crazy place. And I think a lot of that has to do with what you're allowed to talk about and what you're not.
EPISODE FIVE: On this week's Pirate Wires Podcast, Mike is joined by Kmele Foster and Ben Smith to discuss the death of new media. We get into the unrealized hope for new media, how Trump changed the media landscape, "disagreements" over mostly peaceful protestors, the death of BuzzFeed and straightening of the New York Times, and the future of the media.
Featuring Mike Solana , Kmele Foster, Ben Smith
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Topics Discussed:
New Media Is Dead: https://www.piratewires.com/p/new-media-is-dead-long-live-new-media
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro - Welcome Kmele & Ben To The Show!
3:15 - The Death Of New Media - What Went Wrong??
10:50 - How Subscription Services Took Over
14:10 - How To Build Subscriptions, Homogenization Of Everything1
5:15 - Trump & Facebook - Is FB To Blame?
23:00 - How Trump Changed Everything
26:50 - Daily Wire's Rise, NYT Dominance
28:00 - Elon Takes Over Twitter - Future Of Twitter
34:00 - Will Threads Succeed?
35:30 - Censorship On Twitter (C*ovid, H**ter B*d*en)
41:00 - Jan 6th & Riots
45:00 - The Future Of Media - Fragmentation of Media
53:50 - Will Mike & Kmele Be Future Writers For The NYT?!
54:28 - Listen To The "Fifth Movement" Podcast! Read "Traffic" By Ben Smith and "Semafor"
54:55 - See You Next Week! Pirate Wires Podcast Every Friday!!