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The Atlantic, The Leaks, and the Death of Investigative Journalism | Lost Dollar Business Cub Ep 749
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This week on Lost Dollar Business Club, Ep 749, we dive deep into the critical — and increasingly chaotic — role of the Fourth Estate in our world today. From the pages of The Atlantic to the encrypted backchannels of Signal chats, the line between journalism, activism, and power has never been blurrier.
We unpack The Atlantic’s explosive release of a Signal thread allegedly involving Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and top U.S. national security officials. The chat includes precise timings of U.S. military strikes on Yemen’s Houthis — before the operations were even carried out. This isn’t fiction. This is real-time exposure of war plans, seemingly sanctioned by those tasked with national defense, and shared with members of the press. Is this transparency, recklessness, or something else entirely?
📰 But this isn’t just about military secrets.
We also take a hard look at the state of modern media — from shrinking newspapers to sensational TV segments, from blogger-driven echo chambers to algorithm-shaped headlines. We’re asking big questions:
What is the real role of the Fourth Estate in shaping business, politics, and public opinion?
Is today's media still the watchdog of the people, or has it become a profit-driven megaphone for power and influence?
And in an age where the internet allows frictionless distribution of information, is anyone still doing real investigative journalism?
With traditional revenue models collapsing and public trust in journalism at an all-time low, the future of the media — and the truth — is up for grabs.
Join the discussion.
Bring your brain. Bring your doubts. And let’s find out if the Fourth Estate is doing its job — or if it’s already lost in the noise.
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