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Andrew Breitbart was an American conservative publisher, media entrepreneur, and commentator who founded the Breitbart News network and was influential in right-wing digital media, championing anti-establishment journalism until his death in 2012.
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Ben Shapiro
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Breitbart personally recruited Shapiro as a columnist and later editor-at-large for Breitbart News starting in 2012, launching Shapiro's national media profile; this mentorship shaped Shapiro's aggressive style amid Breitbart's network of provocateurs.
Since 2012
Hannah Giles
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Breitbart's BigGovernment.com platform introduced Giles' ACORN work to a broader audience; while not a direct personal introduction, his editorial oversight facilitated her entry into elite conservative media networks.
Since 2009