Some writers are great at being public figures but others write, a solitary profession, exactly because we aren’t good at that.
Even a fantastic sum of money might not be enough to make you change your basic nature. What to do?
If you’re Helen DeWitt you write something funny & honest.
The Great Salt Lake is now about half as large as it once was. The Aral Sea has almost disappeared entirely. Saving them may be straightforward—but many obstacles stand in the way. @kpaoletta.bsky.social considers the politics of restoration.
As the nation's biggest broadcaster, Nexstar is uniquely positioned to profit from deregulation. The FCC has just signed off on its unprecedented acquisition of Tegna. Read our analysis previewing that decision: www.cjr.org/analysis/bre...
In her new book, Caroline Tracey layers queer theory, histories of settler colonialism, and personal anecdote over an imperiled landscape. @kpaoletta.bsky.social reviews “Salt Lakes.”
Thanks so much!!
Damn straight!!
Under Paramount's ownership, CNN could try to appease Trump with “a lot of both-sidesism, false equivalencies, and a lot of boring and uninteresting newscasts where opinions of differing validity are given equal weight,” FPF's Seth Stern told @kpaoletta.bsky.social in @columjournreview.bsky.social.
Reviewed @cetracey.bsky.social's debut SALT WATERS for
@thebaffler.com. It's a fascinating book, one that pushes us to consider what a land ethic oriented around restoration — rather than conservation — might look like:
thebaffler.com/latest/troub...
Book #2 is on the way! Thanks to @jonahstraus.bsky.social, David Treuer, and @pantheonbooks.bsky.social for helping me keep a good thing going 🌳🐑🍃
Under Paramount's ownership, CNN could try to appease Trump with “a lot of both-sidesism, false equivalencies, and a lot of boring and uninteresting newscasts where opinions of differing validity are given equal weight,” FPF's Seth Stern told @kpaoletta.bsky.social in @columjournreview.bsky.social.
Rest in peace to one of the great bloggers and the de facto mayor of Philadelphia. It was my honor and pleasure to work with him. defector.com/dan-mcquade-...
Tuesday's Most Read # 3 - At Any Cost: New York is the one American city that only gets more expensive. In culture of predictability, why the demand for a place so unpredictable?
link.theoverheadwire.com/734yx Components @kpaoletta.bsky.social
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The Direct-to-Consumer Playbook: What happens when politicians can get their message out without the press.
(@kpaoletta.bsky.social @columjournreview.bsky.social)
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For @columjournreview.bsky.social's "Journalism 2050" issue, I took a look at how the pivot of so many politicians to social media and other direct-to-consumer platforms is forcing reporters out of their comfort zone, and what we can do to adapt to this new reality
www.cjr.org/feature/the-...
In my latest for @columjournreview.bsky.social, I dug into Brendan Carr's efforts to deregulate the local television business. If he gets his way, one company called Nexstar — of Jimmy Kimmel boycott fame — will be able to reach over 80% of American households:
www.cjr.org/analysis/bre...
Big news: Components relaunched last week with a barn burner on the economics of Substack. Turns out it isn't a winner-take-all platform (The Free Press be damned), but rather a place where 71% of the revenue comes from publications with fewer than 100k subs
components.news/the-desire-d...
Journalist Mario Guevara faces deportation for "doing his job, reporting the news" at a "No Kings" protest, @seth-stern.bsky.social said on @meidastouch.com.
"He might not be as famous as Jimmy Kimmel ... but he is just as worthy a cause for people to get behind."
This.
This! This! This!
It's even worse when people buy into the "left vs. right" spectrum. As if people can be measured entirely on a one-dimensional plane.
You, the person reading this right now, are not one-dimensional.
Stop perpetuating the garbage that politics is left-right.
The Energy Department wants to close as many FOIA requests as it can.
It is about to publish a notice in the federal register for all FOIA requests to HQ that predate FY 2025. If you don't respond to StillInterestedFOIA@hq.doe.gov in 30 days, your request is closed.
I just FOIA'd DOE about this.
Thank you so much! Really hope you enjoy it.
Wrote about the late Richard Parker's book on El Paso, THE CROSSING, for @thenation.com. Though his take on the Southwest's history is rosier than mine, count me as a believer in his argument that the region is absolutely central to the American experience:
www.thenation.com/article/cult...
In this month's K Paoletter, I wrote about the EPA deciding carbon emissions aren't pollution, California gutting CEQA in the name of climate progress, and why there suddenly seems to be so much bipartisan agreement that environmental regulations are bad, actually.
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Thanks again for your help, Ann! Awful nice of you to share the article as well.
Thanks again for your help, Adam! Really appreciate you sharing the piece as well.
Three generations of my family worked for CBS. Bending the knee to Donald Trump is unacceptable to me.
Good analysis by @kpaoletta.bsky.social on potential shareholder lawsuit by @freedom.press against Paramount. I shared a little perspective as a former employee and shareholder, myself:
'At perhaps the most trying time for press freedom in American history, it has become clear that corporate ownership is a serious liability—and journalistic independence will require vigilant defense, sometimes through esoteric tactics.'
Via @kpaoletta.bsky.social
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“People can’t trust a news outlet that is bribing the same officials it’s supposed to hold accountable,” Seth Stern told @kpaoletta.bsky.social in @columjournreview.bsky.social about Paramount's capitulation to Trump.
Trump has approved Paramount’s merger with Skydance, raising concerns over a handshake deal for Paramount’s $16m settlement. It’s a sign that media is compromised by corporate ownership, writes @KPaoletta.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/feature-2/pa...
With the Paramount/Skydance merger a go, the clock is now ticking on @freedom.press' threat to sue Paramount over its $16 million settlement with Trump. For @columjournreview.bsky.social, I took a look at the legal landscape and the state of the media biz that got us here
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