Real Talk with Marissa Streit

Daily Signal President and Executive Editor Rob Bluey and PragerU CEO Marissa Streit discuss how America’s media landscape is being reshaped—the competition, the pros and cons of independent podcasting, and the responsibility to deliver honest reporting. They also unpack the hidden agendas of “ratings” groups like NewsGuard, the incentives that reward clickbait over truth, and why the future of journalism depends on transparency and accountability. Follow Marissa Streit: Follow Marissa on social: https://www.instagram.com/marissastreit/ https://x.com/marissastreit https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissastreit/ Follow Robert Bluey: https://x.com/RobertBluey Follow the Daily Signal: https://x.com/DailySignal https://www.instagram.com/thedailysignal?igsh=MWVmejBxb2VzMWMxeA== Chapters 00:00:35 — Welcome + Heritage vs. The Daily Signal 00:01:11 — How The Daily Signal Started (2014) 00:02:29 — White House Credential Crackdown (2023) 00:04:07 — Why The Daily Signal Became Independent 00:04:15 — How Press Credentialing Really Works (White House vs. Congress) 00:06:14 — The New Media Problem: Substack, YouTube, and Access 00:07:20 — Why the “Free Press” Didn’t Defend Them 00:08:07 — Who Funds Media—and Why It Matters 00:11:19 — Editorial Decisions: Accuracy vs. Speed 00:14:09 — Censorship + Newsguard Pressure 00:20:50 — Charlie Kirk’s Murder and the New Risks of Speech 00:25:02 — Journalism School and Ideological Newsrooms 00:37:06 — What Project 2025 Actually Is 00:42:11 — Immigration, Enforcement, and Why the Left Freaked Out 00:49:15 — The Next 10 Years: AI, Podcasts, and News Brands vs. Personalities 00:58:16 — Time Capsule Message: Truth, Faith, and the Future Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices