Danielle Lee Tomson

Podcaster Theo Von, left, President-elect Donald Trump and podcaster Joe Rogan, right, are improv players in right-wing media. AP Photo

How right‑wing media is like improv theater

Improv theater is known for improvisation, audience participation and riffing on memes and stories circulating on social and traditional media – all hallmarks of right-wing media.
A bloodied Donald Trump is surrounded by Secret Service agents. Rebecca Droke/AFP via Getty Images

Online rumors sparked by the Trump assassination attempt spread rapidly, on both ends of the political spectrum

Did you experience the rush of people expressing conspiracy theories and rumors on social media in the immediate aftermath of the shooting?

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