DMZ America Podcast Ep 212: "Read...

DMZ America Podcast Ep 212: "Read All About It! In the ‘California Post'"

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DMZ America Podcast with Ted Rall and Scott Stantis por Ted Rall & Scott Stantis
T4 · E3
7 ago 2025
01:07:08

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It’s a rare topic for the DMZ America Podcast, where editorial cartoonists Ted Rall (Left) and Scott Stantis (Right) discuss something the world of print journalism doesn’t see often anymore: the launch of a new daily print newspaper.

Right-wing Australian company NewsCorp is launching the California Post, a brash new daily tabloid, in Los Angeles in early 2026! This isn’t just a newspaper—it’s a Murdoch empire move, modeled after the New York Post with its in-your-face headlines, celebrity gossip, and conservative-leaning lens. NewsCorp’s $10.1 billion media giant is banking on California’s 7.3 million Post readers to embrace this print and digital venture, led by editor Nick Papps. 

But critics slam its right-wing bias, fearing it will inflame California’s already polarized media scene. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Times is bleeding millions and slashing staff—reeking of death—leaving a gap NewsCorp aims to fill with “common-sense” journalism. 

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The DMZ America Podcast is recorded weekly by political cartoonists Ted Rall and Scott Stantis. 

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