David Boardman
@dboardman.bsky.social
Journalist/educator. Dean, Klein College of Media and Communication, Temple University. Chair, Spotlight PA. Founding chair, Lenfest Institute. Board, RCFP, OCCRP. Ex-editor of The Seattle Times. Passion for Philly sports and Pacific NW coastline.
And having supervised the production of front pages for a very good newspaper for many years, I can tell you that if there's anything editors hate more than having to tear up the preplanned front page, it's looking clueless--as the NYT does today.
October 19, 2025 at 6:58 PM
And having supervised the production of front pages for a very good newspaper for many years, I can tell you that if there's anything editors hate more than having to tear up the preplanned front page, it's looking clueless--as the NYT does today.
This convenient analysis ignores the inconvenient fact that this protest was much anticipated as news because it was uncertain how large the participation would be and whether the events would in fact be peaceful. Given that, a good editor would simply have preserved a prominent place for it.
October 19, 2025 at 6:57 PM
This convenient analysis ignores the inconvenient fact that this protest was much anticipated as news because it was uncertain how large the participation would be and whether the events would in fact be peaceful. Given that, a good editor would simply have preserved a prominent place for it.
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any outlet that reported the “pro-trans ideology on bullet casings” thing owes the public an apology and an explanation
if you are serious about turning down the temperature, start by showing some shame and regret for your role in turning it up in the first place by allowing yourself to be played
if you are serious about turning down the temperature, start by showing some shame and regret for your role in turning it up in the first place by allowing yourself to be played
September 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
any outlet that reported the “pro-trans ideology on bullet casings” thing owes the public an apology and an explanation
if you are serious about turning down the temperature, start by showing some shame and regret for your role in turning it up in the first place by allowing yourself to be played
if you are serious about turning down the temperature, start by showing some shame and regret for your role in turning it up in the first place by allowing yourself to be played
Reposted by David Boardman
And here's the relevant @status.news story: www.status.news/p/youtube-oa...
YouTube’s Deal With the Devil
Google once declared OAN too toxic for its platform—now Sundar Pichai and Neal Mohan are breathing new life into the conspiracy network as they negotiate a high-stakes agreement with Rupert Murdoch's ...
www.status.news
August 29, 2025 at 8:45 PM
And here's the relevant @status.news story: www.status.news/p/youtube-oa...
Except that mainstream media HAVE reported this, multiple times in multiple outlets. Here's one: www.cnn.com/2025/08/22/p...
GOP governors are sending troops to DC. Their states have 10 cities with higher crime rates | CNN Politics
At least ten cities in states whose Republican governors are deploying National Guard troops to Washington, DC, had higher rates of violent crime or homicide than DC last year, according to a CNN revi...
www.cnn.com
August 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Except that mainstream media HAVE reported this, multiple times in multiple outlets. Here's one: www.cnn.com/2025/08/22/p...