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Meyer: Forbes cover on Elizabeth Holmes was propaganda for a political agenda
“The classic Forbes cover with Elizabeth Holmes holding the little vial. That was total propaganda. And in that instance, it was, you know, in service of a political agenda. They wanted to remind us that, that she was the first female self-made billionaire in, …”
Meyer: Columbia Journalism School graduates drive the media's extreme negativity
“So the percentage of, you know, Journalists who are coming out of schools like the Columbia Journalism School and these sort of elite graduate programs has gone way up. And I think that that's like clearly one of the root causes of it becoming like extremely m…”
Meyer: No one in The New York Times newsroom votes for the political right
“The Times wants to pretend that, you know, anyone thinks that people in their newsroom are voting for the right, and everyone knows that they're not. Everyone knows that there's no chance that they are.”
Meyer: Domestic groups attack American civilization more aggressively than foreign adversaries
“I think you always have to be wary about global competitors or whatnot, but sometimes there's a group of people, you know, within, within the country who are more aggressively trying to tear down our civilization than certain foreign powers.”
Meyer: Media attacks on tech figures are no longer working
“Today it's become almost a badge of honor because of how ridiculous the attacks have become. It's not just Marc Andreessen. It's not just you. It's not just Elon. It's not just the people with names. You know, they'll, they'll attack anyone that they think the…”