Matt Karolian
@mkarolian.bsky.social
Building new things at Boston Globe Media. 80th class of Nieman Fellows at Harvard. Teach digital journalism at HarvardEXT. Non-Journalist.
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Matt Karolian
@mkarolian.bsky.social
· Oct 22
Back in July I wrote the Substack "Can The Washington Post Make It Without Their “TikTok Guy” Dave Jorgenson?"
That question has started to be answered, and it looks downright terrifying for The Washington Post.
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That question has started to be answered, and it looks downright terrifying for The Washington Post.
mkarolian.substack.com/p/the-washin...
The same crowd that warned us about misinformation in 2016 is now breathlessly sharing a 4chan hoax.
The hypocrisy is so loud we are all going to go deaf.
The hypocrisy is so loud we are all going to go deaf.
November 22, 2025 at 6:58 AM
The same crowd that warned us about misinformation in 2016 is now breathlessly sharing a 4chan hoax.
The hypocrisy is so loud we are all going to go deaf.
The hypocrisy is so loud we are all going to go deaf.
*record scratch.* Yep, that’s me. You are probably wondering how I ended up in this situation.
November 22, 2025 at 1:36 AM
*record scratch.* Yep, that’s me. You are probably wondering how I ended up in this situation.
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Brian Walshe has pleaded guilty to two charges for allegedly killing his wife. Revisit our archival deep dive on his secret life here.
The Secret Life of Cohasset Con Man Brian Walshe
Friends thought he was a fun-loving guy. Then his wife disappeared.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Brian Walshe has pleaded guilty to two charges for allegedly killing his wife. Revisit our archival deep dive on his secret life here.
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Here’s how much a software engineer makes in Boston trib.al/84xZvUl
Here’s how much a software engineer makes in Boston
What is it like to live and work in Boston? A software engineer shares his salary, biggest expense, and latest splurge.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Here’s how much a software engineer makes in Boston trib.al/84xZvUl
First flurries of the season out here in the Boston suburbs
November 17, 2025 at 1:30 AM
First flurries of the season out here in the Boston suburbs
It’s almost like GLP-1s work really damn well. Put this in the god damn water
November 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
It’s almost like GLP-1s work really damn well. Put this in the god damn water
Fitchburg police defend actions during ICE arrest after man appears to be having a seizure while holding child
A must read: www.boston.com/news/local-n...
A must read: www.boston.com/news/local-n...
November 7, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Fitchburg police defend actions during ICE arrest after man appears to be having a seizure while holding child
A must read: www.boston.com/news/local-n...
A must read: www.boston.com/news/local-n...
People are "angry" at news on Facebook
Readers are pissed.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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The use of the "Angry" reaction is absolutely skyrocketing on Facebook news posts. mkarolian.substack.com/p/the-rise-o...
November 7, 2025 at 5:34 AM
The use of the "Angry" reaction is absolutely skyrocketing on Facebook news posts. mkarolian.substack.com/p/the-rise-o...
The use of the "Angry" reaction is absolutely skyrocketing on Facebook news posts. mkarolian.substack.com/p/the-rise-o...
November 7, 2025 at 5:34 AM
The use of the "Angry" reaction is absolutely skyrocketing on Facebook news posts. mkarolian.substack.com/p/the-rise-o...
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BlueSky shoutout on Abbot Elementary!
November 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
BlueSky shoutout on Abbot Elementary!
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The Federal Aviation Administration is forcing airlines to cut 10 percent of their flights at 40 of the busiest airports across the nation. Here's the full list of the affected airports.
Here’s the full list of the airports that will reduce flights during the government shutdown - The Boston Globe
The cuts will start to take effect on Friday. Travelers should check with their airlines to see if their flight has been cut.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The Federal Aviation Administration is forcing airlines to cut 10 percent of their flights at 40 of the busiest airports across the nation. Here's the full list of the affected airports.
New Yorkers just voted to be more like Boston, and who can blame them?
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social has repeatedly cited one sitting mayor as a person whose time in office inspires him: none other than Boston’s mayor, @wutrain.bsky.social .
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/26/m...
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social has repeatedly cited one sitting mayor as a person whose time in office inspires him: none other than Boston’s mayor, @wutrain.bsky.social .
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/26/m...
November 6, 2025 at 5:20 AM
New Yorkers just voted to be more like Boston, and who can blame them?
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social has repeatedly cited one sitting mayor as a person whose time in office inspires him: none other than Boston’s mayor, @wutrain.bsky.social .
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/26/m...
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social has repeatedly cited one sitting mayor as a person whose time in office inspires him: none other than Boston’s mayor, @wutrain.bsky.social .
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/26/m...
Conde Nast Traveler just named #Boston one of the best places to go in 2026!!
www.boston.com/travel/trave...
www.boston.com/travel/trave...
Here's why Conde Nast Traveler just named Boston one of the best places to go in 2026
Here's why travel publication Conde Nast Traveler just named Boston one of the best places to go in North America and the Caribbean in 2026.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Conde Nast Traveler just named #Boston one of the best places to go in 2026!!
www.boston.com/travel/trave...
www.boston.com/travel/trave...
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Education technology company to close Boston headquarters, embrace fully remote workplace trib.al/RGMceGp
Education technology company to close Boston headquarters, embrace fully remote workplace
Cengage Group has based its corporate headquarters in Boston since 2014, with offices downtown and in Seaport.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Education technology company to close Boston headquarters, embrace fully remote workplace trib.al/RGMceGp
Media fell in love with the wrong thing about newsletters.
#Media #newsletters #Journalism
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#Media #newsletters #Journalism
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Media Fell in Love with the Wrong Thing About Newsletters
Over the last decade, publishers have poured real money and staff into email newsletters: building large portfolios, spinning up newsletter-native franchises, and treating the inbox as a new side door...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Media fell in love with the wrong thing about newsletters.
#Media #newsletters #Journalism
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#Media #newsletters #Journalism
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BREAKING: Explosion at Harvard Medical School building appears intentional, officials say
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/01/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/01/m...
Explosion at Harvard Medical School building appears intentional, officials say - The Boston Globe
No injuries were reported. Boston police officers conducted a sweep of the building to check for any additional devices but did not find any, officials said.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 1, 2025 at 7:38 PM
BREAKING: Explosion at Harvard Medical School building appears intentional, officials say
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/01/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/01/m...
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And I'm especially interested in the second trend explained here, which creates a distorted portrait of the world and impacts reality as a result
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Posting is correlated with affective polarization:
😡 The most partisan users — those who love their party and despise the other — are more likely to post about politics
🥊 The result? A loud angry minority dominates online politics, which itself can drive polarization (see doi.org/10.1073/pnas...)
😡 The most partisan users — those who love their party and despise the other — are more likely to post about politics
🥊 The result? A loud angry minority dominates online politics, which itself can drive polarization (see doi.org/10.1073/pnas...)
November 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
And I'm especially interested in the second trend explained here, which creates a distorted portrait of the world and impacts reality as a result
bsky.app/profile/pett...
bsky.app/profile/pett...
@boston.com turns 30 this month! Just for fun made this "retro" version of the site for halloween, browse Boston.com like its the early 2000s but with live stories from today.
Here: globekarolian.github.io/retro-boston/
#Boston #Journalism
Here: globekarolian.github.io/retro-boston/
#Boston #Journalism
October 31, 2025 at 4:05 PM
@boston.com turns 30 this month! Just for fun made this "retro" version of the site for halloween, browse Boston.com like its the early 2000s but with live stories from today.
Here: globekarolian.github.io/retro-boston/
#Boston #Journalism
Here: globekarolian.github.io/retro-boston/
#Boston #Journalism
I said what I said.
Great read by @mkarolian.bsky.social on Substack about The Washington Post’s YouTube numbers — a sharp analysis of how content creators are reshaping media reputation and audience trust.
👉 Worth your time if you care about journalism’s new power dynamics.
👉 Worth your time if you care about journalism’s new power dynamics.
October 30, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I said what I said.
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NEW: For the second time in less than two weeks, a major cloud outage has impacted the internet, revealing once again the dangers of relying on a few companies to provide the internet's infrastructure. @lhn.bsky.social reports www.wired.com/story/the-mi...
The Microsoft Azure Outage Shows the Harsh Reality of Cloud Failures
The second major cloud outage in less than two weeks, Azure's downtime highlights the “brittleness” of a digital ecosystem that depends on a few companies never making mistakes.
www.wired.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:22 PM
NEW: For the second time in less than two weeks, a major cloud outage has impacted the internet, revealing once again the dangers of relying on a few companies to provide the internet's infrastructure. @lhn.bsky.social reports www.wired.com/story/the-mi...
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NHK graphics department forced to improvise in order to keep up with this marathon World Series game
October 28, 2025 at 6:32 AM
NHK graphics department forced to improvise in order to keep up with this marathon World Series game