Barstool’s Dave Portnoy says young people don’t trust traditional media, but they trust him
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Barstool founder believes he could launch a thriving news organization

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Published March 6, 2025 6:00am EST

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Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy addresses media trust amid recent attacks from The New York Times Magazine

Barstool Sports founder  believes he has built up enough trust with his loyal fanbase that he could build a powerful and successful news outlet because so many Americans simply don’t have faith in mainstream news organizations.

"It’s all about trust and I think a lot of young people do not trust the traditional media, and they trust somebody like me because I've been talking to them for 20 years," Portnoy told .

The Trump administration has been offering a coveted seat in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room to "new media voices who produce news-related content," and Barstool personality Jack Mac  in joining a White House press briefing and Portnoy seems onboard with the concept.

"I do think there’s a spot for it, for a younger generation to consume news from a very different type of person," Portnoy said.



Portnoy said the White House moves to include new media, which were announced by press secretary Karoline Leavitt in January, open up new ways for Americans to consume information without relying on newspapers or television.

"There’s a million ways to get it," he said. 

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