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White House Launches Drudge-Style “White House Wire” to Promote Pro-Trump News
The Trump administration has unveiled a new website, White House Wire (WH.gov/wire), modeled after the Drudge Report and designed to promote favorable media coverage of the president. The platform features curated headlines from conservative outlets like Fox News, The Washington Times, and Newsweek, celebrating Trump’s first 100 days in office. The site demonstrates the administration’s strategy to bypass traditional media, amplify pro-Trump influencers, and centralize pro-administration messaging. A White House official described the portal as a “one-stop shop for news” meant to support the president’s agenda and ensure message consistency among supporters. (Read More) (Axios Rating)
Wikipedia Unveils AI Strategy to Support, Not Replace, Human Editors
The Wikimedia Foundation announced a new AI strategy focused on enhancing, rather than replacing, human editing capabilities on Wikipedia. The plan prioritizes AI-assisted workflows to aid moderators and patrollers in handling misinformation, freeing editors to focus on content creation, discussion, and consensus building. It also emphasizes automating translation tasks to help editors in underrepresented languages and using generative AI to mentor newcomers. Wikimedia leaders stressed the strategy’s goal is to preserve Wikipedia’s integrity while adapting to the challenges posed by rapid AI content generation. (Read More) (Nieman Lab Rating)
Trump Emulates Orbán’s Playbook for Media Control in His Second Term
President Trump’s first 100 days of his second term have been marked by aggressive moves to reshape media coverage, drawing comparisons to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s authoritarian media overhaul. Trump has barred outlets like AP from press access, restructured the White House press pool, and initiated investigations into critical media. He has also called on the FCC to revoke CBS’s license over unfavorable coverage. This strategy mirrors Orbán’s approach in Hungary, where friendly oligarchs consolidated media into a single pro-government network. Trump’s allies are now fostering a similar MAGA-aligned media ecosystem through platforms like Real America’s Voice and Lindell TV. (Read More) (Nieman Lab Rating)
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