Propaganda and media thread đŸ§”

"While right-wing propaganda has its roots in the 1930s, it wasn’t until the ’70s that Republican thought leaders truly began seeding the notion that any media criticism of Republican policy exhibited a “left-wing bias” and should be discarded as unreliable. In reality, as media critic Parker Molloy notes, most mainstream U.S. journalism skews center-right."

https://www.damemagazine.com/2025/01/02/americas-right-wing-propaganda-problem-might-be-terminal/

America’s Right-Wing Propaganda Problem Might Be Terminal - Dame Magazine

America’s descent into mass delusion isn’t happenstance. The demise of courageous journalism isn’t a happy accident. Its replacement with engagement-chasing infotainment and propaganda isn’t an error. It’s a global assault on reason and informed consensus, and corporations and authoritarian bullies like Donald Trump are both architects and benefactors. For decades, academics warned anybody who’d listen

Dame Magazine -

"As we navigate the modern media landscape, it is crucial to remember the lessons of Nazi radio propaganda. We must remain vigilant against the spread of disinformation, promote media literacy, and work to ensure that the truth can be heard above the noise of propaganda and manipulation. Only by understanding the past can we hope to build a future in which the airwaves are a force for enlightenment, rather than deceit."

https://www.historytools.org/stories/the-airwaves-of-deceit-how-nazi-radio-spread-fake-news-and-shaped-public-opinion

Twitter would push right-wing info but every so often a left-wing story so it would appear fair.

The White House adopted that tactic.

https://mastodon.social/@jmcrookston/113930622332693251

Right-wing propaganda networks are growing and getting bigger advertisers

https://www.axios.com/2025/05/05/right-wing-media-hiring-deals

MAGA media muscles up

Right-wing media is seizing on its new influence in Washington.

Axios

Trump's speech at Fort Bragg was a highly orchestrated one with all participants carefully selected.

"Internal 82nd Airborne Division communications reviewed by Military.com reveal a tightly orchestrated effort to curate the optics of Trump's recent visit, including handpicking soldiers for the audience based on political leanings and physical appearance. The troops ultimately selected to be behind Trump and visible to the cameras were almost exclusively male."

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/06/11/bragg-soldiers-who-cheered-trumps-political-attacks-while-uniform-were-checked-allegiance-appearance.html

Bragg Soldiers Who Cheered Trump's Political Attacks While in Uniform Were Checked for Allegiance, Appearance

As President Donald Trump viciously attacked his perceived political foes, he whipped up boos from the gathered troops directed at California leaders, including Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Military.com

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Trump's speech at fort Bragg was a highly orchestrated one with all participants carefully selected.

"Internal 82nd Airborne Division communications reviewed by Military.com reveal a tightly orchestrated effort to curate the optics of Trump's recent visit, including handpicking soldiers for the audience based on political leanings and physical appearance. The troops ultimately selected to be behind Trump and visible to the cameras were almost exclusively male."

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/06/11/bragg-soldiers-who-cheered-trumps-political-attacks-while-uniform-were-checked-allegiance-appearance.html

Bragg Soldiers Who Cheered Trump's Political Attacks While in Uniform Were Checked for Allegiance, Appearance

As President Donald Trump viciously attacked his perceived political foes, he whipped up boos from the gathered troops directed at California leaders, including Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Military.com

The Department of Defence under Petey Hegseth has removed discussion of the Navajo code talkers from its website.

(Edit: Then restored after people raised hell as was pointed out to me in the comments. That's because this administration is also weak so keep opposing. Then put them all in jail.)

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/18/native-american-code-talkers-dei-military

Articles about Native American code talkers removed from military websites

Pages about Native Americans who helped US send messages in world wars removed in Pentagon ‘DEI’ purge

The Guardian
@jmcrookston they restored it after veterans raised hell about it. That's included in the article. But it's gross it was removed at all.
@Jennifer Ah thanks, I missed that.