we will have Michael S Roth on the show tomorrow to talk about all things campus protest at Wesleyan and beyond. #TheAssignment

The coverage from WKCR-FM NY is exceptional, part of a long proud tradition. One of my mentors, Robert Siegel of NPR, began his journalism career covering the 1968 protests and Hamilton Hall occupation as student journalist.

Whether you’re a super-fan of Pod Save America or you’ve never heard of Crooked Media, this conversation between audie cornish, Jon Lovett, and Jon Favreau is a delight. Enjoy: apple.co/44noRDM

While the political world fixates on Donald Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial, the Supreme Court is weighing two decisions that could re-define the November election and invalidate charges for hundreds of January 6th defendants.
cnn.com/audio/podcasts…

I love art that fosters debate. Some interesting critiques of #CivilWar from the great @itscaitlinhd

Rep. Derrick Van Orden said he told Matt Gaetz to 'kick rocks, tubby.'

'Matt Gaetz is a bully. Chip Roy is a bully. Bob Good's a bully. And the only way to stop a bully is to push back hard.'

Gaetz says that Van Orden is 'not a particularly intelligent individual'

I am a great fan of E. Alex Jung (probably) interviews. This one is a great example. Smart choice, good questions, solid edit.

If you're a reporter interested in submitting a public record request to a university for a similar story, holler at me. I worked with Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press to tailor my record request. theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

“We’re in trouble. I don’t know what to do about it”

GOP pollster Frank Luntz shared never-before-seen focus group footage with OutFront. It devolved into a shouting match

“I cannot ... overstate the emotional response of watching a human being engulfed in flames and to watch his body be lifted into on a gurney.”

— CNN's Laura Coates describes the emotions of seeing someone appear to set themself on fire outside the Trump NY trial courthouse

The opposite, @drjbhattacharya

I have contractual protections to go where the facts take me in covering NPR and to do reporting insulated from any influence from corporate or news leadership.

No other outlet affords more protection for self-coverage.

Thanks to everyone who read my piece about #NPR , and found it helpful. I wanted to share a few thoughts about what's harmful about the false 'wokeness' narrative about the place. slate.com/business/2024/… via @slate

and not uh the reaction from colleagues whom he publicly disrespected by impugning their integrity. or from young staff who now view him as an antagonistic presence who cannot be trusted to edit them without accusing them of bias. or union colleagues...or...or...or...

I want The Cut to start a podcast called Cut Bait where I can listen to people dissect these clickables each week. no notes! thecut.com/article/taylor…

How Trump will be campaigning from the courthouse

cnn.com/2024/04/13/pol…

NYT story on Maher/NPR links her deleted 'Also, Trump is a racist' tweet, posted the evening of 1/11/18, in a rundown of her bad posts.

What was in the news on 1/11/18? Trump's 'shithole countries' comment, which NYT called 'racially tinged.' nytimes.com/2018/01/11/us/…

Another social audio app…I admire the committment.

“I want to hit rock bottom, I want to be a rookie again.”



Angel Reese on deciding to enter the draft and competing in the WNBA

(via Meghan L. Hall)

THIS

Anyone else seen Civil War movie yet?