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Did Clickbait Kill Buzzfeed and the Digital Media Era?

Offline with Jon Favreau

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The Lessons of Right-Wing Populism From Progressives

Right-wing populism was always looking over the shoulder of the progressive internet scene learning its lessons, says Julian Zelizer. "I think we who were in the sort of mainstream media thought we were the main story," writes Zelizer. But it's taken almost for granted that the internet is a pro-Obama place and he doesn't have to say, 'I'm here because you get out Democratic votes' The next decade will be dominated by right wing populists like Steve Bannon or Kevin McInnes with their focus on social media as an organizing tool.

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