The article shows how online platforms now shape news, music, film, politics and language, pushing trends upstream into everyday life. It argues traditional media still matters for leaks, synchronous coordination and crafting “official” consensus, but its role has narrowed as the internet becomes reality.

Andreessen Horowitz and angel investors have seeded Monitoring the Situation (MTS), a media startup that streams live interviews and analysis of tech, business, politics, and culture on X. MTS aims to replicate CNN’s rolling-news concept online by hosting experts and main characters of the moment to decode events as they unfold.

John Ganz discusses the approach of Unpopular Front, a newsletter that has gained a substantial following. He analyzes how the platform engages its audience and the types of content that resonate with subscribers.

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