Like Joe Rogan, The RNC Will Thrive Because Corporate Media Fails
Posted on AllSides August 25th, 2020
From The Right
ANALYSIS
The Republican National Convention’s first night included all the usual partisan spin. That, of course, is why these occasions exist. But in 2020, the Republican narrative is a commodity, giving the RNC an allure with exasperated corporate media consumers who recognize they aren’t being served by mainstream journalists.
I have no idea how big this audience is, or whether it’s large enough to boost the ratings. But it’s exactly the kind of programming that rocketed podcasters and YouTubers such as Joe Rogan into the stratosphere, attracting larger audiences than cable...