“…the rapid Orbanization of American media.”
In which I wish @stephencolbert.bsky.social would start an internet empire. And for the first time, I tell the tale of trying to help Howard Stern start his.
Whither Colbert? Whither Democracy medium.com/whither-news...
Whither Colbert? Whither Democracy medium.com/whither-news...
Whither Colbert? Whither Democracy
Mass media are dead: corrupted, complicit, malign, worthless
medium.com
July 18, 2025 at 10:24 PM
“…the rapid Orbanization of American media.”
Orbanization of the press at work.
Billionaire owner of the LA Times spiked the paper’s endorsement of Harris, now filling the paper’s editorial board with right-wing hacks
There is nothing thoughtful about Scott Jennings
There is nothing thoughtful about Scott Jennings
November 28, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Orbanization of the press at work.
ABC’s settlement with Trump feels like it could be an inflection point in the Orbanization of our politics.
I hope it isn’t.
I hope it isn’t.
December 14, 2024 at 9:51 PM
ABC’s settlement with Trump feels like it could be an inflection point in the Orbanization of our politics.
I hope it isn’t.
I hope it isn’t.
Orbanization proceeds apace
Scoop: CBS News pulled a "60 Minutes" segment that focused on job losses at the Internal Revenue Service hours before it was scheduled to air, replacing it with a feature story on Cajun music.
Story: www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...
Story: www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...
May 20, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Orbanization proceeds apace
The Orbanization of American Universities is proceeding apace.
Breaking News: Brown University was said to have reached a deal with the Trump administration to restore federal funding. nyti.ms/459nQzY
July 30, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The Orbanization of American Universities is proceeding apace.
The president is openly bragging that he's an enacted an authoritarian Orbanization of the nation' media.
March 14, 2026 at 11:58 PM
The president is openly bragging that he's an enacted an authoritarian Orbanization of the nation' media.
The Orbanization of American academe
February 8, 2025 at 12:47 AM
The Orbanization of American academe
Orbanization of media
Orbanization of universities
Orbanization of NIH
Is there a pattern here? 🤔
Orbanization of universities
Orbanization of NIH
Is there a pattern here? 🤔
"The chill is everywhere because the message is coming from the top."
A summary of Orbanization in major media circles from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social. His newsletter, Status, is well read in the media industry, which he describes as "under siege." www.status.news/p/donald-tru... [paywall likely]
A summary of Orbanization in major media circles from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social. His newsletter, Status, is well read in the media industry, which he describes as "under siege." www.status.news/p/donald-tru... [paywall likely]
May 1, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Orbanization of media
Orbanization of universities
Orbanization of NIH
Is there a pattern here? 🤔
Orbanization of universities
Orbanization of NIH
Is there a pattern here? 🤔
The Orbanization of America.
Authoritarian regime consolidation cliches-in-action #2: threaten/execute legal action against news organizations and dissenting voices to intimidate them into not revealing or discussing your failures, corruption, or lawlessness. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/b...
Trump and His Picks Threaten More Lawsuits Over Critical Coverage
The small flurry of threatened defamation suits is the latest sign that the incoming Trump administration appears poised to do what it can to crack down on unfavorable media coverage.
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2024 at 10:45 PM
The Orbanization of America.
This is why JD Vance is in Hungary - Orbánization & we’re next!
April 7, 2026 at 1:48 PM
This is why JD Vance is in Hungary - Orbánization & we’re next!
The Orbanization of the justice system
“Judges who ruled against Trump say harassment and threats have changed their lives” electionlawblog.org?p=153620
"Judges who ruled against Trump say harassment and threats have changed their lives" #ELB
Lawrence Hurley for NBC News: In his almost 45 years as a federal judge, John Coughenour has seen it all, including high-profile criminal trials that put his own safety at risk. But this year, the 84-...
electionlawblog.org
December 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The Orbanization of the justice system
We're in the Orbanization of our media system now. It's happening.
CNN's Brian Stelter drew this assessment from Gábor Scheiring, "who experienced Viktor Orbán's autocratic power plays in Hungary firsthand as a member of the Hungarian parliament." view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/175...
CNN's Brian Stelter drew this assessment from Gábor Scheiring, "who experienced Viktor Orbán's autocratic power plays in Hungary firsthand as a member of the Hungarian parliament." view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/175...
July 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We're in the Orbanization of our media system now. It's happening.
CNN's Brian Stelter drew this assessment from Gábor Scheiring, "who experienced Viktor Orbán's autocratic power plays in Hungary firsthand as a member of the Hungarian parliament." view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/175...
CNN's Brian Stelter drew this assessment from Gábor Scheiring, "who experienced Viktor Orbán's autocratic power plays in Hungary firsthand as a member of the Hungarian parliament." view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/175...
De-Orbanization, successful or not, will teach us more useful lessons than Orban ever taught the Trump administration
April 12, 2026 at 7:45 PM
De-Orbanization, successful or not, will teach us more useful lessons than Orban ever taught the Trump administration
Trump’s threats are losing their edge. But that doesn't mean the fight is over.
Resisting Orbánization
Trump wants an illiberal U.S., but we aren’t Hungary under Orbán. Far from it.
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
December 23, 2024 at 5:35 PM
Trump’s threats are losing their edge. But that doesn't mean the fight is over.
New in PN: @mattgertz.bsky.social on the Orbanization of the press
"Everyone just accepts that of course the FCC will only allow a merger if it goes to a person that Trump wants to own it. That’s a very precipitous decline in our broad public assumptions of how govt power is supposed to be wielded"
"Everyone just accepts that of course the FCC will only allow a merger if it goes to a person that Trump wants to own it. That’s a very precipitous decline in our broad public assumptions of how govt power is supposed to be wielded"
The Orbanization of the American press
"The really unnerving thing is Trump using state power to influence who a company gets sold to," Matt Gertz tells us.
www.publicnotice.co
November 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
New in PN: @mattgertz.bsky.social on the Orbanization of the press
"Everyone just accepts that of course the FCC will only allow a merger if it goes to a person that Trump wants to own it. That’s a very precipitous decline in our broad public assumptions of how govt power is supposed to be wielded"
"Everyone just accepts that of course the FCC will only allow a merger if it goes to a person that Trump wants to own it. That’s a very precipitous decline in our broad public assumptions of how govt power is supposed to be wielded"
This is what we call the Orbánization of American media
Paramount has won the bidding war for Warner Discovery after Netflix said it wouldn't match Paramount’s revised offer.
Paramount Wins Bidding War For Warner Discovery As Netflix Drops Out
Netflix has four business days to try to match Paramount’s offer.
on.wsj.com
February 26, 2026 at 11:06 PM
This is what we call the Orbánization of American media
Jesus. The Orbanization!!!
February 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Jesus. The Orbanization!!!
Orbánization watch. view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/172... Via CNN's ReliableSources
September 10, 2024 at 2:39 PM
Orbánization watch. view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/172... Via CNN's ReliableSources
They’re trying to speed run Orbanization because they realize how screwed they are if America ever has another relatively free and fair election. I’m not sure what options exist other than having blue states fight fire with fire.
Missouri Senate president pro tem Cindy O’Layghlin says that a special session to redraw the state’s congressional map is ‘likely.’
missouriindependent.com/2025/08/02/m...
missouriindependent.com/2025/08/02/m...
Missouri Senate leader says special session is ‘likely’ to redraw congressional map • Missouri Independent
Momentum is building for the Missouri Legislature to redraw the state’s congressional districts with the aim of gaining a Republican seat.
missouriindependent.com
August 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
They’re trying to speed run Orbanization because they realize how screwed they are if America ever has another relatively free and fair election. I’m not sure what options exist other than having blue states fight fire with fire.
Must read: @mattgertz.bsky.social on the Orbanization of the press:
The bottom line is Trump doesn’t want a free and open press. He wants a press that is nice to him, that will protect him from negative stories, that will give him fawning coverage.
www.publicnotice.co/p/matt-gertz...
The bottom line is Trump doesn’t want a free and open press. He wants a press that is nice to him, that will protect him from negative stories, that will give him fawning coverage.
www.publicnotice.co/p/matt-gertz...
The Orbanization of the American press
"The really unnerving thing is Trump using state power to influence who a company gets sold to," Matt Gertz tells us.
www.publicnotice.co
November 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Must read: @mattgertz.bsky.social on the Orbanization of the press:
The bottom line is Trump doesn’t want a free and open press. He wants a press that is nice to him, that will protect him from negative stories, that will give him fawning coverage.
www.publicnotice.co/p/matt-gertz...
The bottom line is Trump doesn’t want a free and open press. He wants a press that is nice to him, that will protect him from negative stories, that will give him fawning coverage.
www.publicnotice.co/p/matt-gertz...
It's the Orbanization of US media. Capture by the oligarchs.
August 4, 2026 at 2:08 PM
It's the Orbanization of US media. Capture by the oligarchs.
I don't have a good answer to that. This is my first Orbanization.
July 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I don't have a good answer to that. This is my first Orbanization.
orbanization and whatnot aside it is very funny that cnn has become cnn's main story
September 19, 2026 at 5:04 PM
orbanization and whatnot aside it is very funny that cnn has become cnn's main story