The major players in legacy media’s rightward shift

President Donald Trump’s consolidation of power across the Federal government continues apace. With it, a similar form of conservative capture has been mirrored across the avenues of mass media in the United States.

From the rolling public turmoil at The Washington Post and CBS to behind-the-scenes machinations at institutions like The New York Times, huge swaths of mainstream American media have begun embracing a decidedly conservative agenda. These are the outlets helping fuel America’s rightward media pivot.