Daily Signal President and Executive Editor Rob Bluey and PragerU CEO @realtalkwithmarissa discuss how America’s media landscape is being reshaped—the competition, the pros and cons of independent podcasting, and the responsibility to deliver honest reporting. They also unpack the hidden agendas of “ratings” groups like NewsGuard, the incentives that reward clickbait over truth, and why the future of journalism depends on transparency and accountability.

00:35 Welcome + Heritage vs. The Daily Signal
01:11 How The Daily Signal Started (2014)
02:29 White House Credential Crackdown (2023)
04:07 Why The Daily Signal Became Independent
04:15 How Press Credentialing Really Works (White House vs. Congress)
06:14 The New Media Problem: Substack, YouTube, and Access
07:20 Why the “Free Press” Didn’t Defend Them
08:07 Who Funds Media—and Why It Matters
11:19 Editorial Decisions: Accuracy vs. Speed
14:09 Censorship + Newsguard Pressure
20:50 Charlie Kirk’s Murder and the New Risks of Speech
25:02 Journalism School and Ideological Newsrooms
37:06 What Project 2025 Actually Is
42:11 Immigration, Enforcement, and Why the Left Freaked Out
49:15 The Next 10 Years: AI, Podcasts, and News Brands vs. Personalities
58:16 Time Capsule Message: Truth, Faith, and the Future

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