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Owen Higgins
Journalist and author of "Owned: How Tech Billionaires on the Right Bought the Loudest Voices on the Left", discussing the influence of tech billionaires on media.
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Feb 5, 2025
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Book: Tech Billionaires Threaten Free Speech
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Owen Higgins, a journalist and author of "Owned: How Tech Billionaires on the Right Bought the Loudest Voices on the Left," delves into the profound impact of tech billionaires on media and public discourse. He discusses the rise of platforms like Substack as alternative journalism havens and the challenge of monetizing creativity in an evolving landscape. Higgins highlights the dangers posed by wealthy influencers to free speech and the evolving definitions of news, raising critical questions about journalistic ethics in a decentralized media world.
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