The American Mind Podcast
The American Mind Podcast
The Claremont Institute
The Right's Media Problem—And How to Fix It
8 minutes Posted Jun 18, 2026 at 12:03 pm.
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The Left has controlled America's media institutions for decades, setting the political narrative and driving policy behind the scenes. How can the Right fight back? Claremont Washington Fellow Matthew Peterson argues that conservatives must shed the underdog mindset and compete for mainstream legitimacy. Plus: How marketing is the key to the Right's counter-revolution, which Peterson outlines in "Marketing is the Message," part of his Exit Memos series on Substack.