The Breitbart Breakdown

Stephen K. Bannon, a name that even if you don’t frequent Breitbart News, you have probably seen in almost every news article regarding the presidential election. Bannon served as the previous chief executive of Breitbart while simultaneously helping run the Trump campaign. But before there was Bannon, there was Andrew Breitbart- a young conservative who started the news site in 2005. Breitbart positions itself as…

“the biggest source of breaking news and analysis, thought-leading commentary, and original reporting curated and written specifically for the new generation of independent and conservative thinkers.”

In addition to being open supporters of the Trump administration throughout the election, Breitbart is known for their evocative titles, snappy Tweets and has been described as “a haven for people who think Fox News is too polite and restrained.” Overall, their articles have a more relaxed, blog-style tone in comparison to more traditional news outlets like The New York Times.

Recently, Breitbart added bureaus in Texas, California, London, Paris, Berlin, Cairo and are actively expanding their office in Washington, D.C.

Along with web content, Breitbart also has a strong Twitter and Facebook following. According to a New York Times article, Breitbart beat FOX, CNN and The Times on election
night, coming in 4th for user interactions on their Facebook page.

With Bannon as the new chief White House strategist and senior counselor for President Trump- coupled with his previous affiliation to Breitbart– it will be interesting to see how their coverage evolves throughout this administration.