* Capitol News Illinois…
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* From the story…
Ben Epstein, a DePaul University professor who researches political communication, said the diversification of Pritzker’s media portfolio reflects the increasingly fragmented media landscape but also the importance of the methods of delivery.
An appearance on a late-night talk show or podcast matters in its own right, Epstein said, but “they’re more important when they’re cut up into splices and then spread through social media or rebroadcast.”
Anne Caprara, Pritzker’s longtime chief of staff, told Capitol News Illinois more bluntly that the change reflects the reality that people “go home at night, lay in bed and start scrolling through Reels or TikTok.”
“It’s the only way to reach people anymore because the truth is, they just don’t sit down and watch the evening news (and) they don’t wake up in the morning and fold open a newspaper that got delivered to the doorstep,” Caprara said.
Pritzker’s engagement in new media increased after the 2024 election, she said, acknowledging that Trump’s dominance in those spaces was a major factor in his victory and his gains with younger voters.
“If you’re not willing to engage in that environment, then you’re not really engaging in the campaign and political world as it is today,” she said. […]
Nationally, Pritzker appeared on CNN and MSNBC about two-dozen times apiece. His next most-frequent stops were 15 times with The New York Times and 14 times with the Washington Post. Reflecting his sensitivity to the financial markets, Pritzker was interviewed by Bloomberg a dozen times.
- Candy Dogood - Monday, Jan 12, 26 @ 1:55 pm:
===The feud has allowed Pritzker to grow his national profile as he’s used his bully pulpit to knock Trump and perhaps lay the groundwork for a 2028 presidential campaign.===
Pritzker has been elevated to the level of national attention due to the Trump administration’s direct attacks on the people of this state and the Governor’s best efforts to defend the People of Illinois against the Trump Administration’s cruel and lawless behavior.
I think this would be happening in a situation where the Governor had zero interest in running for President.
- DuPage Saint - Monday, Jan 12, 26 @ 2:01 pm:
Well evidently she thinks they unfold the New York Times and the Washington Post. And I don’t mind he is a good governor and besides selling himself let him sell Illinois. I see no harm in it.
- meh - Monday, Jan 12, 26 @ 2:14 pm:
Also not mentioned… Trump is President now and our state is under attack. That wasn’t the case in previous years.
- Matty - Monday, Jan 12, 26 @ 3:45 pm:
“go home at night, lay in bed and start scrolling through Reels or TikTok.”
This is such a depressing thing to hear/read. I cannot relate to people who simply rely on short-form “journalism” like that.
- Socially DIstant Watcher - Monday, Jan 12, 26 @ 4:48 pm:
Candy Dogwood is correct