Prior, I had never heard of Antiwar.com or The American Conservative. I wonder why that might be? They are both full of information and many different articles. After looking into both of these sites, I realized how opinionated all of the information is. If you look at popular news outlets like Fox, The New York Times, CNN, ABC, or CBS, they do not promote very opinionated or controversial topics. That is one of the main reasons millions of people watch these mainstreams. They are very different from these two sites. In today's world, it is very easy and common to be canceled for saying the wrong thing or promoting something unpopular. Your reputation could be ruined within seconds.
Many big media outlets have financial ties to defense contractors. They rely on government sources to fund them and keep them going. With that being said, if you are running a news network that depends on political success, you are going to talk about what people want to hear. Smart business moves will be the most important aspect. Reporting on military actions could lead to relationships being ruined. Lastly, mainstream media outlets tell you what you want to hear, not what you need to hear.
Antiwar.com highlights how journalists might avoid reporting challenges pro-Israel narratives to protect their careers. They challenge dominant political ideologies and make them less popular with mainstream audiences. Journalists might self censor in order to align with the right narratives and to avoid any risks they might take professionally. In addition, The American Conservative offers many right leaning facts and information, which doesn't fit with the left-right side which is favored by mainstream outlets.
In conclusion, Antiwar.com and The American Conservative are not as popular as mainstream media outlets. This is due to mainstream outlets not speaking on corporate interests, market dynamics, or self censorship.
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