Chapter 6: John Podhoretz
Conservative journalism has changed markedly since John Podhoretz began his career at the Washington Times in the early 1980s. When Matt Drudge broke the Monica Lewinsky story in 1998, it was clear that things would never be the same. On today’s episode of The Hangover, John joins Chris Stirewalt to explore how the changing media ecosystem contributed to Donald Trump’s election in 2016. The pair reflect on the creation of The Weekly Standard, electoral politics in the Clinton and Obama years, and how Trump’s victory affected the conservative movement. Even though Trump is no longer president, will his presence in conservative media continue to be felt for the foreseeable future?
Show Notes:
–John on the history of The Weekly Standard
–Bill Clinton’s 1996 State of the Union address
–Matt Drudge breaks the Lewinsky scandal
–Josh Marshall: “The Digital News Industry Was Built on Lies”
–Obama’s birth certificate coffee mugs
–National Review’s “Against Trump” issue
