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Organizing 101: Your Platform is Power: How to Use Social Media to Amplify Voices

June 22, 2026 Social, media, power, organizing, platform, Voices, Amplify0 comment

This blog is part of a longer series called ‘Organizing 101: Outrage to Organizing.’ Social media and activism are intertwined today. It’s important to know how to get your message and mission to the masses, and social media is one of the most efficient ways to do that. Think of social media as an extension of organizing: it’s where stories, actions, and relationships can make a big impact and spread your message and cause on a global scale. In this blog, we’ll learn how to choose which platforms to use,…

Inside the White House: ‘New Media’ Journalist Olohan on Power, the Press, and What You Don’t See

June 27, 2025 journalist, Olohan, House, Press, media, White, don't, power, 'new, Inside0 comment

Working weekends, flights on Air Force One, and jockeying for position to ask presidential press secretary Karoline Leavitt a question in the White House briefing room is all a part of life as a White House correspondent, according to Mary Margaret Olohan. As a member of the “new media” in the White House, Olohan says the interactions between reporters for the legacy media and journalists like herself have “by and large been pretty polite,” but notes little differences between the two groups remain. For example, new media do not…

The White House is starting a new media policy that restricts wire services’ access to the president

April 16, 2025 services, Starting, Policy, president, Access, House, media, White, wire, restricts0 comment

Fresh from a courtroom loss over The Associated Press’ access to the presidency, the White House on Tuesday put forward a new media policy that sharply curtails access to Donald Trump by news agencies that serve media outlets around the world. It was the latest attempt by the new administration to control coverage of its activities. The Washington Times stories: White House

WATCH: MoveOn’s Rahna Epting Expands into Digital News Media

February 15, 2025 Epting, MoveOn’s, News, media, into, Watch, Digital, Expands, Rahna0 comment

Watch Interviews with The Majority Report with Sam Seder HERE, Keith Edwards HERE, and Jack Cocchiarella HERE Email press@moveon.org for interview inquiries WASHINGTON – MoveOn Executive Director Rahna Epting recently joined political commentator and YouTube hosts Keith Edwards and Jack Cocchiarella, and The Majority Report with Sam Seder. In these conversations, Epting discusses how voters and MoveOn’s millions of members are demonstrating their outrage over President Trump and Republicans’ move to cut essential programs, increase costs and give billionaires tax breaks while giving unelected billionaire Elon Musk carte blanche to run our…

MUSK-ETEERS: Legacy Media Melt Down Over Trump Admin Employing Talented Youths

February 7, 2025 Employing, Talented, down, Over, media, Legacy, Trump, Melt, admin, youths, MUSKETEERS0 comment

The legacy media’s new freak-out—after they got finished with the “Elon Musk makes Nazi salutes” cycle—is that the new administration is bringing in too many young people. Yes, really. That’s their strategy to take President Donald Trump and billionaire entrepreneur Musk down a peg. Here’s an example of what lefties in the media are freaking out about on social media right now. Musk’s commando staff includes guys who are 21, 23, 24 and 25. One is *19* years old. His job title is “Expert.” When you were 19, what were…