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Jonathan Reiss

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Jonathan Reiss is a co-founder of the Media and Democracy Project.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - A Polymarket media exhibit at their pop-up experience launch shows data relating to potential political candidates popularity on March 20, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Kent/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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We Need to Kick Prediction Market Betting Out of Journalism While We Still Can

Jonathan Reiss

Treating journalism like a casino will harm reporting — and erode democracy.

Brendan Carr, commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), speaks during a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. The Trump administration is focused on freeing up more electromagnetic spectrum to power wireless communication, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission said earlier this month, a move that could generate $80 billion in government revenue and help the US better compete with China. Photographer: Alex Wroblewski/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Why FCC Chief Brendan Carr May Be the Most Dangerous Man in Media

Jonathan Reiss

- Sep. 19, 2025

Carr’s most pronounced quality is his total fealty to Donald Trump — and he’s been busy weaponizing the FCC for the cause.