good news i'm in the newspaper. bad news i need to talk to the editor of this headline

The Verge@theverge.com · 4d ago

Bluesky is giving you another way to control your feeds. www.theverge.com/tech/977581/...

Journalism ethics means dialogue with the public (that's you!). Here are proposed revisions to the Society of Professional Journalists code of ethics and they are asking for feedback. Please consider offering some. www.spj.org/spj-ethics-c...

By per-screen average, CatVideoFest 2026 is the third most popular movie of the weekend in the United States. Only Spider-Man and The Odyssey did better. www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2026...

Grab a copy of today’s Times-Picayune, which includes a Drew Brees Hall of Fame section.

More than 700 structures burned. 67,000 residents evacuated. 14 people unaccounted for so far. Here are The Spokesman-Review's front pages over the past three days of fires...

Flashback post: Teaching an in-person course in fall 2020 at a university that didn't require testing for COVID. editdesk.wordpress.com/2020/08/14/w...

What it’s like to be a professor during a pandemic

UPDATE: Since I wrote this post, several COVID-19 “clusters” have been reported at UNC-Chapel Hill dormitories and at an off-campus fraternity. In consultation with the Hussman School o…

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Well-made quality stuff costs more, but every time people see it, they complain. Food, clothes, appliances, pet treats, vacations and journalism too. Then I remember if I want something to exist, I have to spend money on it.

The front page of this morning’s Spokesman-Review, Aug. 2, 2026, the day after one of the worst wildfires in Washington state history. More than 600 structures, mostly homes, have been lost in the #OldTrailsFire. Read local news.

Mike Lombardi's tenure is probably coming to an end at UNC. I think we shouldn't forget that the school still isn't telling us who he met with in Saudi Arabia. You should know that to keep that private, UNC hid behind a law that wasn't even on the books. www.foiaball.com/p/unc-mike-l...

How UNC hid who Mike Lombardi met with in Saudi Arabia

They cited a law that wasn't in effect at the time.

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enjoying imagining the discussion among editors in which they determined if this ought to be pluralized as Spider-Mans, Spider-Men, or Spiders-Man

AP updates guidance on using generative AI. What would you add or change?

Every conversation in the greater DC area, given people enough and time, eventually comes around to how upset we are about what Jeff Bezos has done to The Washington Post.

I've been waiting for a news organization to do "Mitch Watch." The Daily Beast is on it.

Americans don't like soccer, they said. It's the largest TV audience, excluding NFL games and news events, since the finale of "Seinfeld" 28 years ago. www.sportsmediawatch.com/2026/07/worl...

World Cup Final combines for more than 66 million across Fox, Telemundo

The World Cup ended with another historic audience as more than 66 million watched Spain defeat Argentina in the final.

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Tenure is earned within an employment agreement. It *confers* privileges. Saying tenure itself is a precarious gift that can be removed capriciously is a fundamental upending of the concept of tenure.

Texas Conference of the AAUP@texasaaup.bsky.social · 4w ago

UT Austin doubles down on denial of tenure to leading borderlands tech scholar: “In an emailed statement to Inside Higher Ed, a UT spokesperson said, ‘Tenure is privilege, not a right.’” www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

An urban explorer visits the former @newsobserver.com building in downtown Raleigh. I worked here for 12 years in the 1990s and 2000s. www.instagram.com/p/Da_a29xhg9b/

Urbex - NC on Instagram: "This building used to make news papers for the local city and surrounding areas. Today it sits abandoned with plans of demolition. #urbex #northcarolina #urbanexplorer #urban...

38 likes, 2 comments - urbex_nc_ on July 19, 2026: "This building used to make news papers for the local city and surrounding areas. Today it sits abandoned with plans of demolition. #urbex #northcaro...

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Fun Saturday night trying to clean up a computer takeover/banking scam my 82-year old mother in law fell for. If you have no yet had the talk with older people in your life please do. She fell for the classic "your computer is compromised call this number" trap. The steps were comically standard:

I recommend “The Odyssey” (2026). It’s based on Homer’s epic D&D module.

epic odyssey siren necromancy calypso hector epithet lotus-eater cyclops tantalize mentor

Merriam-Webster@merriam-webster.com · 4w ago

Ideally, you should read this article on an IMAX 70mm screen. www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/wor...

UNC-Chapel Hill Journalism Dean to Step Down Raul Reis will step down on August 1. He has led the journalism school since 2022.

UNC-Chapel Hill Journalism Dean to Step Down

Raul Reis will step down August 1. He has led UNC-Chapel Hill's journalism school since 2022.

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My lab @ UPenn is hiring a postdoc to start in early 2027. I'm looking for someone with expertise in social identities, computational methods, and political communication: www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/...

Call for applications: Postdoctoral researcher in social identity, politics, and computational methods

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An interview with @brmcc.bsky.social, news director at Chapelboro.com, on local journalism in a college town. Key quote: "Almost any idea can be written and reported if you find the right voices to help tell it." editdesk.wordpress.com/2026/07/16/q...

Q&A with Brighton McConnell, news director at Chapelboro.com

Brighton McConnell is news director and a reporter at Chapelboro.com. The website is part of the Chapel Hill Media Group with radio station 97.9 The Hill WCHL. In this interview, conducted by email…

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The @nytimes.com has filed a motion to quash the grand jury subpoenas to several of its reporters. The motion was actually filed 7/10 but is still sealed. NYT says it's trying to have it unsealed. Statement of David McCraw, Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel below:

Dave Kendall, creator and former host of MTV’s 120 Minutes, has died.

Dave Kendall, Creator and Host of MTV's 120 Minutes, Has Died

Dave Kendall, creator and former host of MTV’s 120 Minutes, has died.

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#RasmussenReports (which polls me every six weeks or so) wants to know if US taxpayers are getting their money’s worth out of something called the “North American Treaty Organization.” Make what you will of Rasmussen’s question design and sampling skills.

Me, reading the headline: this makes no sense Me, reading the byline: oh, this makes sense

Thomas Chester, Civil War’s first Black war correspondent Writing under the pseudonym “Rollin,” Chester became the first and only Black correspondent during the Civil War for a major newspaper.

Thomas Chester, Civil War’s first Black war correspondent

Writing under the pseudonym “Rollin,” Chester became the first and only Black correspondent during the Civil War for a major newspaper.

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A couple of weeks ago, while asking students which social media platforms they use. My style: X, formerly known as Twitter.

Omg, I 100% clicked on this thinking Morrissey's new single was called "Diversity Is a Lie."

Morrissey Claims BBC Won't Play New Single: "Diversity Is a Lie"

Morrissey has slammed the BBC on his website, claiming the broadcaster is refusing to play his new single "Notre-Dame" despite its chart success.

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Sports Business Journal is hiring an assistant editor. Job is based in Charlotte, N.C., working our "Twilight" shifts posting and editing news after Closing Bell goes out. You'd be working with me as I crank out newsletters ... editing my work! www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/44...