Dan Kennedy
@dankennedy.net
J-prof at Northeastern University. Author, most recently, of "What Works in Community News," with Ellen Clegg. News and commentary at Media Nation, https://dankennedy.net.
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Dan Kennedy
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Home | About the Book | Advance Praise | Reviews and Features | Calendar of Events “What Works in Community News: Media Startups, News Deserts, and the Future of the Fourth Estate,” by Ellen Clegg …
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In "What Works in Community News," Ellen Clegg and I examine about a dozen independent local news outlets in nine parts of the country. We hope it will inspire folks who live in news deserts to take their information needs into their own hands. #journalism #localnews
I'm suddenly starting to see photos of Olivia Nuzzi smiling. Based on the stock photos of her from the past year-plus, I couldn't have told you whether she even had teeth.
November 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I'm suddenly starting to see photos of Olivia Nuzzi smiling. Based on the stock photos of her from the past year-plus, I couldn't have told you whether she even had teeth.
Yet Hegseth goes on and on. www.ms.now/news/trump-k...
President Trump may have had enough of Kash Patel, according to sources
The president is weighing whether to oust the FBI director after scrutiny of Patel's stewardship of bureau resources, including his girlfriend’s security detail and use of a government jet.
www.ms.now
November 25, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Yet Hegseth goes on and on. www.ms.now/news/trump-k...
We need tough traffic enforcement and more bus lanes.
November 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
We need tough traffic enforcement and more bus lanes.
We need dedicated bus lanes everywhere.
November 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
We need dedicated bus lanes everywhere.
Does "without prejudice" mean they can bring the charges again? Or is that "with prejudice"?
November 24, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Does "without prejudice" mean they can bring the charges again? Or is that "with prejudice"?
New at @whatworks-nu.bsky.social: @northeasternu.bsky.social researchers offer a lifeline for TV newsrooms seeking younger audiences. whatworks.news/2025/11/24/n...
Northeastern researchers offer a lifeline for TV newsrooms seeking younger audiences
Researchers and local journalism experts at Northeastern University, in partnership with industry-leading audience research firm SmithGeiger Group, have published a survival guide for local TV news…
whatworks.news
November 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
New at @whatworks-nu.bsky.social: @northeasternu.bsky.social researchers offer a lifeline for TV newsrooms seeking younger audiences. whatworks.news/2025/11/24/n...
The headline is insane, although the story takes a serious look at how mission-driven news organizations that are in financial trouble are cutting pay rather than positions.
"Newsrooms embrace pay cuts for the greater good" rjionline.org/news/newsroo...
"Newsrooms embrace pay cuts for the greater good" rjionline.org/news/newsroo...
Newsrooms embrace pay cuts for the greater good
Coops, staff-run nonprofits, and democratic newsrooms are saving jobs by making tough decisions together.
rjionline.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The headline is insane, although the story takes a serious look at how mission-driven news organizations that are in financial trouble are cutting pay rather than positions.
"Newsrooms embrace pay cuts for the greater good" rjionline.org/news/newsroo...
"Newsrooms embrace pay cuts for the greater good" rjionline.org/news/newsroo...
New at Media Nation: Retired journalist Phillip Martin, formerly of GBH News, says he was refused service at a Caffè Nero in Cambridge and told he'd been confused with another Black man. dankennedy.net/2025/11/24/a...
A retired journalist says he was refused service and told he was confused with another Black man
A former GBH News colleague of mine has gotten caught up in a mess involving a Cambridge coffee shop in which he was told he’d been mixed up with another Black man who’d reportedly caus…
dankennedy.net
November 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
New at Media Nation: Retired journalist Phillip Martin, formerly of GBH News, says he was refused service at a Caffè Nero in Cambridge and told he'd been confused with another Black man. dankennedy.net/2025/11/24/a...
I like Pressed Café. It’s a small locally chain, so pretty much indy.
November 24, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I like Pressed Café. It’s a small locally chain, so pretty much indy.
Attitude, plus they charge you extra if you want to drink your coffee on the premises.
November 24, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Attitude, plus they charge you extra if you want to drink your coffee on the premises.
Phillip Martin is one of my favorite people in Boston media — even though my wife once said he was her favorite panelist on "Beat the Press," including me. I'd refuse to go to Caffè Nero except that I already refuse to go to Caffè Nero. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/23/m...
Cambridge coffee shop accused of denying service to Black journalist over mistaken identity - The Boston Globe
Phillip Martin, an award-winning reporter for GBH who retired earlier this year, said he was meeting with another journalist at Caffè Nero in Central Square when he tried to order a cup of tea but was...
www.bostonglobe.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Phillip Martin is one of my favorite people in Boston media — even though my wife once said he was her favorite panelist on "Beat the Press," including me. I'd refuse to go to Caffè Nero except that I already refuse to go to Caffè Nero. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/23/m...
My point is that it’s missing from a listing that purports to be today’s paper.
November 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
My point is that it’s missing from a listing that purports to be today’s paper.
It was missing from the Today's Paper listing, which is supposed to be, you know, today's paper.
November 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM
It was missing from the Today's Paper listing, which is supposed to be, you know, today's paper.
Here's a gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How to Fix a Typewriter and Your Life
This is the story of how a man traded steady, grinding corporate security for a dying craft and, in the process, found his soul.
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Here's a gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Once again, one of the best stories in the @nytimes.com — right on the front page of the print edition — is missing from both the Today's Paper listing and the homepage.
November 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Once again, one of the best stories in the @nytimes.com — right on the front page of the print edition — is missing from both the Today's Paper listing and the homepage.
I'm hearing it got removed. I sure hope it comes back. The filing deadline is sometime in 2026, so it's not like we're too late.
November 22, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I'm hearing it got removed. I sure hope it comes back. The filing deadline is sometime in 2026, so it's not like we're too late.
In a perfect world, nonprofits shouldn't have paywalls because they're already receiving tax advantages in order to advance their public service mission. But we don't live in a perfect world.
November 22, 2025 at 6:41 PM
In a perfect world, nonprofits shouldn't have paywalls because they're already receiving tax advantages in order to advance their public service mission. But we don't live in a perfect world.
Kennedy shares with Kennedy an account of a bizarre relationship with Kennedy. Thank you!
November 22, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Kennedy shares with Kennedy an account of a bizarre relationship with Kennedy. Thank you!
Really? I'm not a subscriber, and I had no problem accessing it.
November 22, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Really? I'm not a subscriber, and I had no problem accessing it.
The @sltrib.com has been a beacon for large daily newspapers since going nonprofit. Now it's getting ready to drop its paywall. www.sltrib.com/news/2025/11...
The Salt Lake Tribune will drop its paywall next year, CEO tells donors at NewsMakers gala
After years of requiring people to pay for online news content, The Tribune announced an upcoming change during its 2025 annual NewsMakers Gala.
www.sltrib.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The @sltrib.com has been a beacon for large daily newspapers since going nonprofit. Now it's getting ready to drop its paywall. www.sltrib.com/news/2025/11...
If someone has a free copy of Lizza's latest, I would read it, of course. I'm not going to sign up and pay.
November 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If someone has a free copy of Lizza's latest, I would read it, of course. I'm not going to sign up and pay.
The only website I can find for searching to see if I'm eligible to take part in the Anthropic settlement doesn't seem to have a search engine, even though everyone says there's one there. What am I doing wrong? www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The only website I can find for searching to see if I'm eligible to take part in the Anthropic settlement doesn't seem to have a search engine, even though everyone says there's one there. What am I doing wrong? www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
New at Media Nation: @marisakabas.bsky.social is the alternative to wallowing in Olivia Nuzzi's tale of dysfunction and deceit. There are 42,000 journalists across the U.S., and the vast majority are performing honorably and ethically. dankennedy.net/2025/11/22/m...
Marisa Kabas is the alternative to wallowing in Olivia Nuzzi’s tale of dysfunction and deceit
Colby Hall’s Mediaite commentary about Olivia Nuzzi is winning a lot of praise. The redoubtable Jay Rosen goes so far as to call it “the best thing I have read about her.” Sign up…
dankennedy.net
November 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
New at Media Nation: @marisakabas.bsky.social is the alternative to wallowing in Olivia Nuzzi's tale of dysfunction and deceit. There are 42,000 journalists across the U.S., and the vast majority are performing honorably and ethically. dankennedy.net/2025/11/22/m...
I need to take a shower.🤢🤢🤢 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/s...
In This Scandal, the Journalists Are the Story
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I need to take a shower.🤢🤢🤢 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/s...
As one would.
“Larry Summers and his wife visited Jeffrey Epstein’s private island during their honeymoon in 2005” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/21/m...
“Larry Summers and his wife visited Jeffrey Epstein’s private island during their honeymoon in 2005” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/21/m...
Larry Summers and his wife visited Jeffrey Epstein’s private island during their honeymoon in 2005 - The Boston Globe
“Larry Summers and Lisa New have repeatedly expressed their regret for having any association with Jeffrey Epstein," a spokesperson for Summers said.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:51 AM
As one would.
“Larry Summers and his wife visited Jeffrey Epstein’s private island during their honeymoon in 2005” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/21/m...
“Larry Summers and his wife visited Jeffrey Epstein’s private island during their honeymoon in 2005” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/21/m...