Yup thats journalism's infrastructure now
Wowsers look at what happened to posts on Twitter/X about London crime after monetisation of posts was introduced…
economist.com/britain/2026...
economist.com/britain/2026...
February 1, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Yup thats journalism's infrastructure now
For those who don't know me, I recently retired as a journalism professor at NYU. I kept the role of press critic who writes about the media and politics, and journalism's struggle for survival. I have a PhD in media studies, and 35 years experience in puzzling through problems in press behavor. 4/
February 1, 2026 at 4:35 PM
For those who don't know me, I recently retired as a journalism professor at NYU. I kept the role of press critic who writes about the media and politics, and journalism's struggle for survival. I have a PhD in media studies, and 35 years experience in puzzling through problems in press behavor. 4/
Need to either go back to school full-time for another five years or spend a decade as elite legacy journalism's most divorced man
January 29, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Need to either go back to school full-time for another five years or spend a decade as elite legacy journalism's most divorced man
“why don’t leftists trust all journalists equally?” I dunno. maybe journalism’s institutional bigotries directly contributing to our current situation? because journalism, like every industry, is captured by pedophillic fascist billionaires and tech dipshits? because your fav journalist posts bad?
January 31, 2026 at 6:13 PM
“why don’t leftists trust all journalists equally?” I dunno. maybe journalism’s institutional bigotries directly contributing to our current situation? because journalism, like every industry, is captured by pedophillic fascist billionaires and tech dipshits? because your fav journalist posts bad?
Don’t miss this Masterclass by an expert on “the media and politics, and journalism's struggle for survival”. Thread
"When in doubt, draw a distinction."
Not sure where he got it, but in grad school one of my teachers taught me that.
This (long) thread is about the key distinctions I rely on as a critic. There's a Twitter version from 2021. This one builds on that one.
I will post them one at a time. Ready?
Not sure where he got it, but in grad school one of my teachers taught me that.
This (long) thread is about the key distinctions I rely on as a critic. There's a Twitter version from 2021. This one builds on that one.
I will post them one at a time. Ready?
February 1, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Don’t miss this Masterclass by an expert on “the media and politics, and journalism's struggle for survival”. Thread
What makes a PhD geneticist walk away from the lab bench to become one of science journalism's top editors?
Tonight 6pm PST: I'm talking to @rosiemestel.bsky.social, executive editor at Knowable Magazine (@knowablemag.bsky.social ), about that exact journey.
twitch.tv/nerduino
#scicomm #science
Tonight 6pm PST: I'm talking to @rosiemestel.bsky.social, executive editor at Knowable Magazine (@knowablemag.bsky.social ), about that exact journey.
twitch.tv/nerduino
#scicomm #science
February 1, 2026 at 6:55 PM
What makes a PhD geneticist walk away from the lab bench to become one of science journalism's top editors?
Tonight 6pm PST: I'm talking to @rosiemestel.bsky.social, executive editor at Knowable Magazine (@knowablemag.bsky.social ), about that exact journey.
twitch.tv/nerduino
#scicomm #science
Tonight 6pm PST: I'm talking to @rosiemestel.bsky.social, executive editor at Knowable Magazine (@knowablemag.bsky.social ), about that exact journey.
twitch.tv/nerduino
#scicomm #science
fools. Journalism’s job is to clarify, not to sensationalize. By collapsing nuance into scandal, these so‑called analyses betrayed the public’s trust and undermined the very accountability they claim to serve.
Accountability demands precision. Anything less is malpractice.
3/3 #JournalismIsDead
Accountability demands precision. Anything less is malpractice.
3/3 #JournalismIsDead
January 31, 2026 at 9:44 AM
fools. Journalism’s job is to clarify, not to sensationalize. By collapsing nuance into scandal, these so‑called analyses betrayed the public’s trust and undermined the very accountability they claim to serve.
Accountability demands precision. Anything less is malpractice.
3/3 #JournalismIsDead
Accountability demands precision. Anything less is malpractice.
3/3 #JournalismIsDead
both-sides as a reporting template marks the incursion of opinion journalism's model into "news"
January 27, 2026 at 5:07 PM
both-sides as a reporting template marks the incursion of opinion journalism's model into "news"
Throw ya money at my friend, please! I only ask because she's ONE OF JOURNALISM'S GREATEST WRITERS, NBD.
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Cash app: $Sykosonik (write "Juno" please)
January 26, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Throw ya money at my friend, please! I only ask because she's ONE OF JOURNALISM'S GREATEST WRITERS, NBD.
venmo.com/u/junostump
ko-fi.com/junostump
Cash app: $Sykosonik (write "Juno" please)
venmo.com/u/junostump
ko-fi.com/junostump
Cash app: $Sykosonik (write "Juno" please)
In my generation and ones that followed, the Washington Post was a destination job. We were inspired by Woodward and Bernstein, brilliant and fearless reporting and great writing. But Bezos is burning it to ground. I grieve for journalism's decline and good friends who soon will be looking jobs.
News: The Washington Post is preparing to slash upwards of 300 staffers, incl sports, metro and foreign desks @nataliekorach.bsky.social reports.
“The newsroom is being punished for absolute incompetence from the owner and publisher,” one staffer told @status.news
www.status.news/p/washington...
“The newsroom is being punished for absolute incompetence from the owner and publisher,” one staffer told @status.news
www.status.news/p/washington...
Post Parting Depression
Looming cuts at The Washington Post threaten to decimate key coverage areas as staffers question the motives and commitment of billionaire owner Jeff Bezos.
www.status.news
January 26, 2026 at 11:56 PM
In my generation and ones that followed, the Washington Post was a destination job. We were inspired by Woodward and Bernstein, brilliant and fearless reporting and great writing. But Bezos is burning it to ground. I grieve for journalism's decline and good friends who soon will be looking jobs.
What is journalism’s obsession with diners?
January 27, 2026 at 9:40 PM
What is journalism’s obsession with diners?
My take on journalism's withering integrity
January 26, 2026 at 7:13 PM
My take on journalism's withering integrity
In a message for the 60th World Day of Social Communications, Pope Leo XIV warned of AI’s impact on information ecosystems, and stressed journalism’s vital role in building public trust. A message that speaks directly to the mission of the Truth Tellers Summit.
Read in full: tinyurl.com/y4peejh6
Read in full: tinyurl.com/y4peejh6
January 29, 2026 at 11:58 AM
In a message for the 60th World Day of Social Communications, Pope Leo XIV warned of AI’s impact on information ecosystems, and stressed journalism’s vital role in building public trust. A message that speaks directly to the mission of the Truth Tellers Summit.
Read in full: tinyurl.com/y4peejh6
Read in full: tinyurl.com/y4peejh6
Had the incredible opportunity yesterday to hear Nobel Laureate @mariaressa.bsky.social speak about journalism’s role in fighting fascism.
She talked about the work her company The Nerve does to map disinformation networks and show how they work to shift narratives.
This slide sums up that work.
She talked about the work her company The Nerve does to map disinformation networks and show how they work to shift narratives.
This slide sums up that work.
January 24, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Had the incredible opportunity yesterday to hear Nobel Laureate @mariaressa.bsky.social speak about journalism’s role in fighting fascism.
She talked about the work her company The Nerve does to map disinformation networks and show how they work to shift narratives.
This slide sums up that work.
She talked about the work her company The Nerve does to map disinformation networks and show how they work to shift narratives.
This slide sums up that work.
I really hate how "unbiased" means you have to pretend to just snapped into being this morning and that this principle is journalism's North Star.
January 21, 2026 at 2:52 AM
I really hate how "unbiased" means you have to pretend to just snapped into being this morning and that this principle is journalism's North Star.
The NYT has a different first obligation.
January 16, 2026 at 7:06 PM
The NYT has a different first obligation.
One more quote because this story is so good: "It is perverse to think about now, but what kept me going in Haiti, especially amid the horror of those first weeks, was the thought of joining the elect company of journalism’s greats."
January 14, 2026 at 10:51 PM
One more quote because this story is so good: "It is perverse to think about now, but what kept me going in Haiti, especially amid the horror of those first weeks, was the thought of joining the elect company of journalism’s greats."
Bari and Co really believe they are doing something Important and Transformative that will Enshrine Them In Journalism's History.
Rarely do we get to watch as someone's ambitions so far exceed their skill, intelligence, and charisma.
Rarely do we get to watch as someone's ambitions so far exceed their skill, intelligence, and charisma.
Been reading this over and over and can't for the life of me understand what he's even trying to say. This is a lot of words to say... nothing.
January 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Bari and Co really believe they are doing something Important and Transformative that will Enshrine Them In Journalism's History.
Rarely do we get to watch as someone's ambitions so far exceed their skill, intelligence, and charisma.
Rarely do we get to watch as someone's ambitions so far exceed their skill, intelligence, and charisma.
News flash to CNN: moms have had to monitor ICE because hacks like y'all haven't been doing your job holding police accountable. That's one of journalism's core tasks: monitoring and reporting on police forces and taking them to task when they kill people.
The woman killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis last week served on the board of her son’s school, which linked to documents encouraging parents to monitor ICE and directing them to training. https://cnn.it/49yoNEa
January 14, 2026 at 3:21 AM
News flash to CNN: moms have had to monitor ICE because hacks like y'all haven't been doing your job holding police accountable. That's one of journalism's core tasks: monitoring and reporting on police forces and taking them to task when they kill people.
This is the polar opposite of journalism's mission and role. I'm not surprised she doesn't get it, because that's never been her job, but writing it out so explicitly that you don't know what journalism is about should be embarrassing.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/b...
January 13, 2026 at 4:46 PM
This is the polar opposite of journalism's mission and role. I'm not surprised she doesn't get it, because that's never been her job, but writing it out so explicitly that you don't know what journalism is about should be embarrassing.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/b...
The difference between how the right and journalism’s reacted to protest when Ashli Babbit got shot in the face while committing a crime , and how the Dems and journalism are reacting to protests over Renee Nicole Good are all you need to know about whose more tapped into their communities.
January 11, 2026 at 4:26 PM
The difference between how the right and journalism’s reacted to protest when Ashli Babbit got shot in the face while committing a crime , and how the Dems and journalism are reacting to protests over Renee Nicole Good are all you need to know about whose more tapped into their communities.
📰 "But the problem with dancing on old journalism’s grave, even if many of its wounds are self-inflicted, is what rises up to replace it: biased TikTokers and influencers, partisan nonprofits or billionaire-funded outlets, or locally trained artificial intelligence LLMs." unherd.com/newsroom/inf...
Influencers and AI will fill the void left by local journalism
The announcement this week that the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — one of the nation’s oldest newspapers — will finally kick the bucket on 3 May should surprise no one. The newspaper industry has been evap...
unherd.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:19 AM
📰 "But the problem with dancing on old journalism’s grave, even if many of its wounds are self-inflicted, is what rises up to replace it: biased TikTokers and influencers, partisan nonprofits or billionaire-funded outlets, or locally trained artificial intelligence LLMs." unherd.com/newsroom/inf...