A new media ecosystem is taking root on the left, reshaping Democratic politics

2026-07-29 17:47 UTC

The rise of independent media has been part of a digital transformation that transcends politics, as chronically online Americans are turning toward news from social media and content creators. But it’s not just the popularity of smartphones driving that change.

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@TheStaffmaster@lemmy.world 2026-07-31 18:05

Until recently I would say David Pakman was a good watch, but he does Ad reads. I’ve been casually following Kyle Kulinski since 2020. (YT @SecularTalk) That’s not to say some of these ad readers are bad. Depends on the product. If they are pushing things like Nebula, Incogni, or Ground News, I usually give them a pass as these are generally beneficent services at least. If it’s stuff like War thunder, Ridge wallets or Factor, um…that’s the kind of thing I expect from gamer channels. (I still wince a little when I see SciShow do an ad read, as context.) edit: OMG I almost forgot the Majority Report. Excellent interviews! They just had AOC on last night. Ezra Klein is not independent, (works for the NYT) however he’s really high quality. I found is recent interview with Graham Platners former Political strategist quite enlightening. (the guy is…“interesting,” to say the least)

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