Political advertising was never built as a meritocracy, and campaigns don't always spend where the numbers point them. They spend where the instinct — and the image — feels safest.
"My wife and my kids will forever be the priority. I’ll literally walk away from anything if I felt it was a detriment to them and my family. I got the greatest job because I don’t get flack from my bosses knowing what’s most important to me."
"Professional franchises don’t have to agree with a media member. They don’t have to like the questions being asked or the opinions being offered. But when a credential is pulled immediately after pointed criticism and no explanation is provided, it creates the appearance that a dissenting voice is being punished for being dissenting."
"Candace is paid to give her opinion, not mine or Ben’s. Unless those opinions run afoul of the law or she violates the terms of her contract in some way, her job is secure and she is welcome at Daily Wire."
“I’m glad to see our longtime partner Cumulus/Westwood One taking such a strong and public stand against Podcast Movement’s outright and abject bigotry."
Podcast Movement later admitted they sold The Daily Wire -- the conservative outlet Shapiro co-founded with filmmaker Jeremy Boreing -- a booth in the expo area due to their presence in the podcasting space. They didn't expect, however, for Shapiro to make an appearance at the conference.
Political advertising was never built as a meritocracy, and campaigns don't always spend where the numbers point them. They spend where the instinct — and the image — feels safest.
"My wife and my kids will forever be the priority. I’ll literally walk away from anything if I felt it was a detriment to them and my family. I got the greatest job because I don’t get flack from my bosses knowing what’s most important to me."
"Professional franchises don’t have to agree with a media member. They don’t have to like the questions being asked or the opinions being offered. But when a credential is pulled immediately after pointed criticism and no explanation is provided, it creates the appearance that a dissenting voice is being punished for being dissenting."