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Arthur MacMillan
Veteran political journalist and former head of AFP's fact‑checking unit, now a newsletter writer at Axios and author of analysis on media trends and press ownership.
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Dec 5, 2025
• 59min
In his second term, Trump’s threats against media and tech companies have gotten real results
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Arthur MacMillan, a veteran political journalist and former head of AFP's fact-checking unit, discusses the chilling effects on media during Trump’s second term. He highlights how media organizations are kowtowing to the administration, evidenced by CBS's controversial hire of Bari Weiss. Beyond that, MacMillan addresses the decline in trust, the rise of partisan outlets, and the impact of tech owners like Bezos reshaping news organizations. He predicts a shift toward smaller, niche publishers as traditional local news continues to fade.
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