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Professor Nicole Darnall was Quoted in an NPR Article

Professor Darnall's comments appear in "How Conspiracy Theories About Politico Led Trump to Cancel Subscriptions."


 

The article discussed the conversations around the White House's decision to cancel its subscriptions to news outlet Politico amid larger conversations around government spending.

  • On X (formerly Twitter), users began to claim that Politico was receiving government subsidies, a claim repeated by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
  • Conversely, Politico clarified that they do not receive government subsidies and that federal agencies use established procurement processes to subscribe to Politico Pro.
  • Online, the discussion around government subscriptions to news outlets rapidly devolved into anti-media conspiracy theories and claims that the government pays outlets to run positive stories about political figures.

Professor Darnall said: "Gaining access to knowledge networks, electronic news, and print media is not — in any way — a form of assistance. Rather, it involves a contractual arrangement for the purchase of the good or service."

Read the article here.