# Series: Right-wing media as democracy threat

## Premise
A 12-15 minute explainer series that names specific right-wing media outlets that are not merely biased but actively threaten democratic norms. Each episode:

- Uses a current hook/receipt.
- Shows the exact framing mechanism (what is being pushed).
- Shows the receipts (primary articles, retractions, lawsuits, fact checks).
- Uses our presenter to explain, using either Kirk talking-head (MuseTalk) or voice + VST visuals.

## Episodes (planned)
1. **Breitbart** — main amplifier of election denial and alt-right themes.
2. **Liberty Daily** — aggregator that repackages conspiracy for daily spread.
3. **One America News (OANN)** — direct conspiracy amplification on TV.
4. **The Gateway Pundit** — election-fraud conspiracy and defamation.
5. **Newsmax** — post-election fraud narrative; lawsuit-driven retractions.
6. **Real America's Voice** — Bannon platform; 'Stop the steal' content.
7. **The Blaze** — culture-to-politics outrage pipeline.
8. **Daily Wire** — institutional distrust + culture war amplification.
9. **RSBN** — rally/livestream misinformation vector.
10. **Infowars** — extremist conspiracy ecosystem.
11. **The Epoch Times** — election-related conspiracy amplification.
12. **Townhall** — legitimizing frame for hard-right columns.
13. **American Greatness** — pseudo-academic election-denial arguments.
14. **RedState** — election-denial voices and framing.
15. **The Daily Caller** — tabloid-style misinformation cycles.

(This manifest will be expanded with primary receipts; the JSON file contains per-outlet why + receipt URLs.)

## How this ties into production
- Use SMM production template: Stage 02 story selection -> Stage 03 script -> Stage 04/04b voice + presenter -> Stage 05 visuals (VST) -> Stage 06+ assembly/render -> Stage 07+ metadata/cuts/distribution.