Begrudging my better angels
I knew it was going to be small, but I didn't know how small. Even still, a quick visit last weekend to my mom's home town was more...
I knew it was going to be small, but I didn't know how small. Even still, a quick visit last weekend to my mom's home town was more...
I'm going to use Rupert Murdoch this week to help make my point. It might be a stretch to argue Fox News is redeemable because its own...
I know, I know. In polite company you aren't supposed to discuss three things: religion, politics, and money. But who says we're in...
This week, the UK government revealed plans that would require Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Disney+ to adhere to their broadcasting...
Here are a few thoughts this week about MSNBC and CNN. If you want to read about the irony of MSNBC or the best time to watch CNN (it's...
This is a post about how context gets lost in translation. Bear with me as I break down how Chris Cuomo twisted the intent and content of...
This week began with the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa massacre, a moment in American history that has been whited out. Last year, after...
I get it. My heart sank when I saw news coming from the Middle East again. It is such a difficult situation. It's frustrating and...
The last few weeks, we've witnessed cable and broadcast newscasters fall victim to their worst instincts. I still can't get over how not...
Twitter banned Trump from the platform specifically for how his tweets were "being received and interpreted on and off Twitter." Yet, all...
Have you ever noticed how much CNN covers the same story from hour to hour and day to day? What's worse is how the networks copy each...
Rampant use of political panels on cable has scant justification and should end. "A noble but flawed idea," Norm Ornstein calls them. Jay...
Here's my quick take for Columbia Journalism Review of the ongoing crisis in Washington, DC. Below is a bit more context....
Today at 4:30pmET, you can watch my interview with Josh Fox. He earned an Oscar nomination and an Emmy for his documentary film GASLAND....
Trying to determine what's next for a news organization is tricky because it really requires a crystal ball to know what the news cycle...
After my first interview with Andrew Yang, I found notes from April 2019 about how he and other candidates had been blocked from...
My interview with Andrew Yang is going to post tomorrow (Monday). We discuss my experience at MSNBC, how ratings influence coverage in a...
There is no shortage of criticism about how the press failed this election cycle. I was quick to denounce what CNN and other outlets did...
The election isn’t decided yet but we can make a few conclusions. Good news = voters are engaged. Bad news = it’s for the wrong reasons....
Today is election day and even if we know the results tomorrow, it's precarious to try to predict how CNN and MSNBC will react because...