Approximately 6.5 terabytes of data from the interconnected companies Psyclone Media and Political Media in addition to client data such as The Post Millennial, acting as their “face to the political world”. Political Media describes itself as a “right of center new media consulting firm” for political and public relations campaigns and is a co-owner of Psyclone Media and Psyclone Hosting. The companies provide website, email and marketing services, in addition to video production and SEO optimization through their “cooperative partners”.

Psyclone Media and Political Media’s clients have included political action committees (PACs) and Super PACs, congressional candidates and other political organizations including the Tea Party, as well as conservative media figures and outlets such as Parler, Tucker Carlson, and The Washington Times. Their formal campaigns have promoted use of raw milk and disputed the narrative around the 2012 Benghazi attack, in addition to the narratives promoted by their clients through the “Conservative Stack” service, a content management service catering to conservative users.

  • trashcan
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    191 month ago

    I bet there’s some left leaning publications that would appreciate the tip?

    • @otp@sh.itjust.works
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      211 month ago

      In North America, most major mainstream news companies are owned by right-wing or right-leaning corporations. In Canada, I think it’s literally all of them.

      • trashcan
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        71 month ago

        I’m aware. But others do still exist and may be looking for a story.