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American billionaires are gobbling up more and more media outlets.<\/p>\n
News outlets in the United States are under pressure like never before. In the first part of this special episode, we examine how media ownership has become concentrated in the hands of a tiny group of elites, who have tempered critical coverage of the US president.<\/p>\n
Contributors: Reporters covering the White House are seeing increased access to the president \u2013 but are also facing growing harassment. The Trump administration has reshaped the press corps, sidelining legacy outlets while elevating loyal voices. We hear from two journalists from opposite ends of that spectrum \u2013 Hugo Lowell of The Guardian and MAGA-aligned radio host John Fredericks.<\/p>\n Contributors: Presenter<\/strong>: Richard Gizbert<\/p>\n Produced by<\/strong>: Monazza Farooqi, Ella Willis, Tariq Nafi and Meenakshi Ravi<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Published On 12 Apr 2026<\/span>12 Apr 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/strong>Marty Baron \u2013 Former executive editor, The Washington Post
Kerry Flynn \u2013 Media reporter, Axios
Katrina vanden Heuvel \u2013 Part-owner and editorial director, The Nation
Joy Reid \u2013 Former host, MSNBC<\/p>\nPart 2<\/h2>\n
<\/strong>Hugo Lowell \u2013 White House correspondent, The Guardian
John Fredericks \u2013 Host, The John Fredericks Show<\/p>\n