Ever since Elon Musk bought Twitter, now X, the left has railed against him incessantly. Hardly a day goes by without some ponderous op-ed lamenting his influence on digital media and his avid support for President-elect Donald Trump.
Yet, Musk remains a powerful figure in the digital space. Indeed, X has become a prominent hub for people to get their news rather than relying on establishment media outlets that once dominated the media landscape, as journalist Catherine Herridge pointed out.
“The data doesn’t lie.”
30 million engagements on @X versus 4.5 million “viewers” on Network Evening News.@X is where the growth is.
That’s where the diverse audience is.“I feel like this is the next chapter for media.”
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— Catherine Herridge (@C__Herridge) November 29, 2024
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