Damon Kiesow
@damon.kiesow.net
Knight Chair in Journalism at Mizzou. Authored first textbook for News Product Management. Previously: Director of Product at McClatchy. Big @newsproduct.org fan.
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Damon Kiesow
@damon.kiesow.net
· Nov 12
Who am I following here?
People who create, develop and protect knowledge.
Who study history and democracy.
Who take a critical eye to technology.
Who monitor public health, labor, supply chains.
People who create, develop and protect knowledge.
Who study history and democracy.
Who take a critical eye to technology.
Who monitor public health, labor, supply chains.
I am trying to teach that tech literacy is media literacy.
January 13, 2026 at 1:25 AM
I am trying to teach that tech literacy is media literacy.
Reposted by Damon Kiesow
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January 12, 2026 at 11:50 PM
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If you 'love America" you don't make your newsroom grade its performance on a curve.
News organizations should “love America” by doing their jobs. Great piece by @sulliview.bsky.social, a response to CBS’s vacuous “five simple principles.”
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January 12, 2026 at 10:20 PM
If you 'love America" you don't make your newsroom grade its performance on a curve.
Oh top of the list. Just more complicated.
January 12, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Oh top of the list. Just more complicated.
Has Trump tried quartering soldiers in private homes yet? Just wondering which amendments are left.
January 12, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Has Trump tried quartering soldiers in private homes yet? Just wondering which amendments are left.
The average person is going to have ethical quandaries about using AI to pump out mindless weekly reports in the same way they care about proper use of the Oxford comma. An argument they may be aware of which bears no relevance on their daily life. And that may be fine.
January 12, 2026 at 10:11 PM
The average person is going to have ethical quandaries about using AI to pump out mindless weekly reports in the same way they care about proper use of the Oxford comma. An argument they may be aware of which bears no relevance on their daily life. And that may be fine.
Yeah, I don't hate some of her initiatives I am just suspicious of any 'new centrism' the NYT comes along selling.
January 12, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Yeah, I don't hate some of her initiatives I am just suspicious of any 'new centrism' the NYT comes along selling.
It does assume adoption of a specific definition of what 'lower-income' is: rural and white. Harris lost the economic (not racial) demo only 48-50%.
January 12, 2026 at 9:35 PM
It does assume adoption of a specific definition of what 'lower-income' is: rural and white. Harris lost the economic (not racial) demo only 48-50%.
I may prefer to live in ignorance. I feel lucky to have more than a decade left for things to recover.
January 12, 2026 at 3:40 AM
I may prefer to live in ignorance. I feel lucky to have more than a decade left for things to recover.
For no particular reason, just wondering how stock futures are looking. Asking for my 401k.
January 12, 2026 at 3:36 AM
For no particular reason, just wondering how stock futures are looking. Asking for my 401k.
Reposted by Damon Kiesow
This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
Jerome Powell: "This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation."
January 12, 2026 at 1:45 AM
This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
You have to respect (not) the grifters out there making up artisanal conspiracy theories without the benefit of AI. On the other hand why are you out there believing things even ChatGPT won’t?
January 12, 2026 at 1:21 AM
You have to respect (not) the grifters out there making up artisanal conspiracy theories without the benefit of AI. On the other hand why are you out there believing things even ChatGPT won’t?
The WSJ does some great reporting, but their comments section is to the right of their Editorial Board.
January 12, 2026 at 12:57 AM
The WSJ does some great reporting, but their comments section is to the right of their Editorial Board.
In a different post he attributed it to the Nazis.
January 12, 2026 at 12:56 AM
In a different post he attributed it to the Nazis.
Sounds more like Peron:
“When one of ours falls, five of theirs will fall.”
“When one of ours falls, five of theirs will fall.”
January 12, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Sounds more like Peron:
“When one of ours falls, five of theirs will fall.”
“When one of ours falls, five of theirs will fall.”
It is often very difficult to know what will work, but easy to know what is right. So do that.
January 11, 2026 at 11:54 PM
It is often very difficult to know what will work, but easy to know what is right. So do that.
We were debating if it were written and produced by AI. Which would be impressive but it still not going to replace a .477 OBP.
January 11, 2026 at 10:43 PM
We were debating if it were written and produced by AI. Which would be impressive but it still not going to replace a .477 OBP.
Fox "News" seems confused this week about who to hate because going after 'wine moms' was not one I expected.
January 11, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Fox "News" seems confused this week about who to hate because going after 'wine moms' was not one I expected.
Has anyone got a list of worst states for higher education in 2026? With statistics not just vibes. The 'just guessing' list feels lke:
Texas
Florida
Oklahoma
Iowa
Nebraska
And not sure after that.
Texas
Florida
Oklahoma
Iowa
Nebraska
And not sure after that.
January 11, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Has anyone got a list of worst states for higher education in 2026? With statistics not just vibes. The 'just guessing' list feels lke:
Texas
Florida
Oklahoma
Iowa
Nebraska
And not sure after that.
Texas
Florida
Oklahoma
Iowa
Nebraska
And not sure after that.
WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
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* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
Videos Show How ICE Vehicle Stops Can Escalate to Shootings
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.
www.wsj.com
January 11, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Worth a read for a catalog of incidents: www.noahpinion.blog/cp/184220785
Why are federal agents gunning down Americans in the streets?
The shooting of Renee Good, like all of the ICE abuses, is symptomatic of a deeper mental illness.
www.noahpinion.blog
January 11, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Worth a read for a catalog of incidents: www.noahpinion.blog/cp/184220785
The message from the federal government to Minneapolis is “didn’t you learn anything” from us shooting that woman?
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From the Minneapolis community on Reddit: Boxed in by ICE
Explore this post and more from the Minneapolis community
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January 11, 2026 at 6:48 PM
The message from the federal government to Minneapolis is “didn’t you learn anything” from us shooting that woman?
www.reddit.com/r/Minneapoli...
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