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Twitchy

U.S. right

Owned byTownhall Media, a subsidiary of Salem Media Group, which was acquired by WaterStone (The Christian Community Foundation, Inc.) in August 2026
FundingPrimarily advertising revenue; Salem Media Group also derives revenue from radio broadcasting, subscriptions, and publishing
On the administrationbroadly supportive

Background

Twitchy launched in March 2012, created by conservative commentator Michelle Malkin as a platform for curating and commenting on Twitter exchanges among politicians, journalists, and celebrities — always from a conservative viewpoint. In December 2013, Salem Communications acquired the site from Malkin for approximately $2.1 million, folding it into the Townhall Media portfolio alongside Townhall.com and HotAir.com. Malkin severed ties with the site around 2015. Salem Media Group, a Camarillo, California-based conservative Christian broadcaster, operated Twitchy as part of a digital media network that also includes radio stations and faith-based content sites. In August 2026, Salem Media completed a sale to WaterStone — the operating name of The Christian Community Foundation, a Christian nonprofit donor-advised fund — and went private. Media bias analysts such as Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check consistently rate Twitchy as far right in perspective, with mixed marks on factual reliability due to its heavy reliance on unverified social media content. The site's editorial tone during the Trump second term has been markedly supportive, amplifying pro-administration narratives and critiquing mainstream media coverage as biased against conservatives.

Sources

  1. Twitchy – Wikipedia
  2. Salem Communications Acquires Twitchy.com From Michelle Malkin (press release)
  3. Twitchy Sold To Owners Of Townhall And Hotair – BuzzFeed News
  4. Twitchy Bias and Reliability – Ad Fontes Media
  5. Twitchy – Bias and Credibility – Media Bias/Fact Check
  6. Salem Media Completes Acquisition by WaterStone – GlobeNewswire
  7. Salem Media Corp. acquired Twitchy LLC for $2.1 million – MarketScreener

Profile compiled 2026-08-28; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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