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Axios CEO Jim VandeHei discusses how the traditional news ecosystem is broken and how the company aims to adapt in the post-news era by focusing on trustworthy reporting, navigating AI's influence, and expanding local coverage to help people better understand and navigate the rapidly changing information landscape.
A source from Donald Trump's transition team has denied reports of a "massive blowup" between Elon Musk and Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn at Mar-a-Lago, as claimed by Axios. The report suggested tensions over Epshteyn's influence on Trump's appointments, but the source insists Musk and Epshteyn are collaborating well. Musk's influence within Trump's circle is reportedly causing friction among long-time Trump associates.
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An Axios reporter in Tampa, Ben Montgomery, was fired after he called a news release from the Florida Department of Education about an event featuring Gov. Ron DeSantis "propaganda." The news release called for prohibiting state funds from being used to support diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in higher education. Montgomery replied to the email, calling it propaganda, and the Education Department's communication officer shared his reply on Twitter. Montgomery said the news release had "no substance." This is not the first time DeSantis' administration has criticized the news media.
Axios fired reporter Ben Montgomery after he referred to a roundtable event hosted by Gov. Ron DeSantis as "propaganda." Montgomery responded to an emailed press release regarding a roundtable discussion on "divisive concepts such as Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, Critical Race Theory (CRT) and the impact that these concepts have had on Florida higher education institutions and the students that attend them." Montgomery publicly confirmed and appeared to make light of the situation, but admitted he could have better articulated his problem with the press release.