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23 events across 17 weeks
9
Damage
7
Hype
7
Noise
21.9
Avg Dmg
26.3
Avg Hype
WEEK 72
May 10 – 16
NOISE
2026-05-10
Sean Duffy Criticized for 'Tone Deaf' Family Reality Show
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
Damage
1.4
Hype
31.0
WEEK 64
Mar 15 – 21
HYPE
2026-03-15
FCC Chair Threatens TV Networks Over Iran War Coverage
Norm Erosion Only
federal · moderate
Damage
25.2
Hype
79.0
HYPE
2026-03-15
Trump Agency Threatens Media Rating Company
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
NOISE
2026-03-02
NOISE: Entertainment and Media Commentary
Damage
0.0
Hype
17.0
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
NOISE
2026-02-07
Washington Post Slashes Jobs and Global Coverage
Norm Erosion Only
federal · moderate
Damage
12.2
Hype
22.7
HYPE
2026-02-07
FCC Investigates The View for Equal Opportunity Violation
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
WEEK 58
Feb 1 – 7
NOISE
2026-02-05
Trump Declines Involvement in Netflix-Warner Bros Review
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
6.0
WEEK 56
Jan 18 – 24
NOISE
2026-01-23
Melania Trump Amazon Documentary Premieres in Multiple Venues
Damage
0.0
Hype
6.6
WEEK 51
Dec 14 – 20
HYPE
2025-12-19
Major Networks Decline to Air Trump's Slides During Primetime Address
Information Operation
federal · broad
Damage
5.0
Hype
28.4
WEEK 27
Jun 29 – Jul 5
NOISE
2025-07-05
Trump Makes Bold Claim About Paramount Lawsuit Settlement
Information Operation
federal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
5.8
WEEK 26
Jun 22 – 28
DMG
2025-06-22
Voice of America Mass Layoffs Eliminate 85% of Workforce
Personnel Capture
federal · moderate
Damage
48.3
Hype
24.2
WEEK 24
Jun 8 – 14
DMG
2025-06-14
FBI Director Kash Patel Sues MSNBC Columnist for Defamation
Information Operation
federal · narrow
Damage
32.8
Hype
24.1
WEEK 22
May 25 – 31
HYPE
2025-05-30
Trump Blames Mental Anguish for Rejecting CBS Interview Offer
Information Operation
federal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
30.4
WEEK 21
May 18 – 24
DMG
2025-05-23
Voice of America Faces Grim Prospects After Appeals Court Order
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
79.3
Hype
23.2
NOISE
2025-05-23
Trump Truth+ Streaming Service Launches on Roku
Information Operation
federal · broad
WEEK 18
Apr 27 – May 3
DMG
2025-05-03
Trump Orders Funding Cuts for PBS and NPR
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
36.2
Hype
34.9
DMG
2025-05-03
Radio Free Asia Announces Mass Layoffs Amid Funding Fight with Trump Administration
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
WEEK 13
Mar 23 – 29
DMG
2025-03-29
Trump FCC Commissioner Opens Investigation Into Disney and ABC for Diversity Policies
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
42.8
Hype
32.2
WEEK 12
Mar 16 – 22
DMG
2025-03-22
Trump Administration Shuts Down Voice of America
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
55.5
Hype
27.0
WEEK 5
Jan 26 – Feb 1
DMG
2025-02-01
Trump FCC Launches Investigation into NPR and PBS
Enforcement Action
federal · moderate
Damage
51.8
Hype
32.8
WEEK 3
Jan 12 – 18
DMG
2025-01-18
CBS Owner Considers Settling Trump Lawsuit Over Kamala Harris 60 Minutes Interview
Information Operation
federal · moderate
Damage
35.1
Hype
29.2
HYPE
2025-01-18
CNN Settles Lawsuit After $5 Million Defamation Verdict
Information Operation
federal · narrow
Damage
20.5
Hype
29.5
Damage
3.6
Hype
34.8
HYPE
2026-02-07
Washington Post Publisher Will Lewis Departs Following Mass Layoffs
federal · moderate
Damage
—
Hype
20.3
Damage
6.2
Hype
18.6
Damage
45.4
Hype
21.4
Damage
1.7
Hype
26.4