'My biggest worry is that the American press is not up to this moment that we're experiencing.' —@sulliview

Mine too.

I don't expect from Steve Kornacki the election outcomes I want.

Recognize it? (From a talk I gave in October, 2020)

Another thing you can do as a journalist is sound the alarm. It's in the job description. Watch.

It's not that hard, as the Star-Tribune shows. Just be blunt. Via Michael Li 李之樸

Kara's reaction (read the thread) is some good content.

I'm actually skeptical whether this $20 monthly for your blue check thing will come to pass because it's almost certain to be a colossal failure. There's a reason why literally no social network has ever tried to do anything like it. But let's get down to some specifics.

'But if both Republicans and Democrats, left and right, suffer political violence, the same cannot be said of those who celebrate political violence. That’s not a 'both sides' affair in 2020s America.' theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

It's not difficult to avoid the inanity of both-sides

'But there is the issue of proportionality.'

Yes, there is. Good on Dan Balz for recognizing that. 'Assault of Paul Pelosi was attack on democracy.' washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/…

If you missed it earlier in the week: my thread where I try to decipher what CNN's chairman and CEO, Chris Licht, intends here.

The bird is free to attend the first meeting of the content moderation council...

is funny. Amid all the destruction and stupidity and the knowledge that worse is on its way, I'm gettting a kick out of it. And read this if you haven't. theverge.com/2022/10/28/234…

This is the key slide in a good thread about the jam the new owner of Twitter has created for himself. Stamos is former Chief Security Officer at Facebook.

Here are the links for these two quotes about where CNN is headed. Read together, they do puzzle the mind a bit.

Dylan Byers, Puck News: puck.news/the-chris-lich…

Alex Sherman, CNBC: cnbc.com/2022/10/26/cnn…

It seems that James Fallows has reached a limit.

'I now believe that the national press cannot properly adapt or respond to the realities of [these] times. Its leaders seem too dug-in and defensive. It’s how they’re wired.' fallows.substack.com/p/there-are-on…

Recommended.

A+ real talk from nilay patel to the new owner of Twitter. theverge.com/2022/10/28/234… Recommended.

This is one of the results when journalists who report on elections orient themselves by reference to what other journalists are saying. (My term for it is Möbius strip journalism.) Another example is when they say, 'that tactic worked because, look, we're all talking about it.'

Breaking the Vote is out from @vicenews!
-Elizabeth Landers on how DeSantis is using felon arrest for is rise
-Jay Rosen & me look at how the press is still blowing Trump coverage
-don't miss Greg Walters kicking his feet up at the Watergate. youtube.com/watch?v=9HDFot…

This is one of the results when journalists who report on elections orient themselves by reference to what other journalists are saying. (My term for it is Möbius strip journalism.) Another example is when they say, 'that tactic worked because, look, we're all talking about it.'