I enjoyed speaking to @calderone.bsky.social @nymag.com about my Insider interview with Elon Musk and the reaction since the conversation. We also discussed @economist.com’s video strategy and how we’re covering American politics ahead of the midterms. Read the full interview
Economist’s Zanny Minton Beddoes Is ‘Bemused’ by Elon Musk’s Post-Interview Jabs
Zanny Minton Beddoes opens up about her explosive sit-down with the Tesla and SpaceX chief.
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Zanny Minton Beddoes challenged Elon Musk on his role in the Trump administration and the ominous vision of Europe he amplifies on X. I talked with the Economist's top editor about this explosive sit-down and her goal with "The Insider" series x.com/mlcalderone/...
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I talked to @zannymb about her explosive and revealing interview with Elon Musk and the Economist's video strategy https://t.co/8W5HXsBtoA
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The White House Correspondents’ Dinner redo takes place tonight — and Trump’s presence again at issue. “We should not be on the same stage as him in honoring the First Amendment,” one veteran reporter told me. “It’s incoherent.” nymag.com/intelligence...
Trump Press Attacks Loom Over White House Correspondents’ Dinner Do-over
One reporter says “it’s incoherent” to invite Trump to the First Amendment gala after the Feds subpoenaed Times reporters and threatened broadcasters.
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New response from White House Correspondents' Association following letter urging the group to use Friday's dinner to "forcefully oppose the Trump administration’s attacks on journalists and on freedom of the press."
New York Times executive editor Joe Kahn condemns the Trump administration’s “naked attempt to intimidate” journalists and “prevent the Times and other independent news media from doing important reporting protected by the First Amendment.” nymag.com/intelligence...
Times Vows to Fight ‘Legal Abuse’ From Trump Administration
Executive editor Joe Kahn condemned the administration’s “naked attempt to intimidate” five Times journalists by issuing subpoenas.
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“At the end of the day,” said one longtime on-air reporter, “Trump is going to want some heads on a plate.” nymag.com/intelligence...
CNN Boss Is Feeling the Tension as Paramount Merger Looms
Mark Thompson is warning the new ownership against ‘messing with’ the network.
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A source close to the Guthries denied that Savannah Guthrie had ever been pressured to share details about her family; it had always been her choice. No one had imagined how wrong it could go. “You don’t make those decisions thinking something like this is going to happen,” they said.
The Today Show Goes Dark
Savannah Guthrie brought optimism and faith to Today. Can it survive her tragedy?
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“I haven’t internalized it yet,” Jalen Brunson said. “But I know that down the line, I’ll feel the effects of it.” For our Cover Story, the King of New York reflects on his championship win, the new heights of his fame, and what his team means to him: tinyurl.com/asvb4p83
"It’s a government run by half a dozen people, and the most senior people in the U.S. government across agencies have no earthly idea what’s actually happening." From my interview with Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan on their new book, "Regime Change" nymag.com/intelligence...
Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan Say Reporting Trump Book ‘Almost Killed Us’
Regime Change authors discuss how Trump wields power much differently in his second term.
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His opponents thought Tuesday night might offer an opening. It very much did not, writes political reporter David Freedlander.
Zohran Mamdani Tightened His Grip on New York Politics
His opponents thought Tuesday night might offer an opening. It very much did not, writes political reporter David Freedlander.
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Hours before Jim Dolan announced Knicks accepted Trump's invite to go to the White House, Jalen Brunson said this: “We haven’t discussed it. But as a team, we’ll discuss it and we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it.” nymag.com/intelligence...
Jalen Brunson’s Victory Lap
Tagging along with the MVP as Knicks fans exhale and the city erupts.
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Latest @nymag.com cover story is up: Tom Kludt caught up with Jalen Brunson and those closest to him to capture an exhilarating moment for the man the Knicks, and the city nymag.com/intelligence...
Scott Pelley says Bari Weiss tried to inject bias into his reporting on the killing of Renee Good, putting “a thumb on the scale for the president’s version of events.” nymag.com/intelligence...
Scott Pelley Wants Bari Weiss Removed and ‘Sanity’ Restored at 60 Minutes
The former correspondent accuses Weiss of trying to inject bias into his ‘60 Minutes’ report on the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
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“It seems almost impossible for me to imagine what kind of a show they can put on in September.” Steve Kroft on the new regime at ''60 Minutes" nymag.com/intelligence...
Steve Kroft Says the 60 Minutes We’ve Known ‘No Longer Exists’
The CBS News veteran laments Bari Weiss’s overhaul and fears for the show’s future.
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Would you sell Knicks Finals tickets for 10k? 50k? What about 100k? Tom Kludt checks in with season tickets holders as prices surge nymag.com/intelligence...
Knicks Diehards Wrestle With Attending Finals or Cashing In
“I could send one of my daughters to college,” says a longtime season-ticket holder.
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I just talked to Nick Bilton, whose appointment as the new EP of '60 Minutes,' sent shockwaves through the network nymag.com/intelligence...
How Nick Bilton Took the Helm at 60 Minutes
Bari Weiss is putting her stamp on the famous newsmagazine, an opportunity for change and a major risk.
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I talked to FCC commissioner @agomezfcc.bsky.social about Colbert's exit, probing 'The View,' foreign investment in Paramount-WBD deal — and why capitulating to Trump doesn't work nymag.com/intelligence...
The Democrat in Trump’s Administration Urging the Media to ‘Stiffen Its Spine’
FCC commissioner Anna Gomez discusses Stephen Colbert’s exit, the looming Paramount-WBD deal, and why capitulation doesn’t work.
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The recent discoveries of AI hallucinations in nonfiction books has underscored the unique vulnerabilities of the publishing industry, reports Charlotte Klein.
Nonfiction Book Publishers Aren’t Remotely Ready for AI
The recent discoveries of AI hallucinations in nonfiction books has underscored the unique vulnerabilities of the publishing industry, reports Charlotte Klein.
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The only acceptable response to Louisiana v. Callais is to treat it as anti-canon — a ruling that so distorts our foundational law, betrays Black voters, and tears the nation in half deserves no less than wholesale repudiation. Me in @nymag.com. nymag.com/intelligence...
Louisiana v. Callais Belongs in the Supreme Court’s Anti-canon
Like Dred Scott and past repudiated rulings, the justices’ latest betrayal of Black Americans can’t be the last word.
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Trump’s "treason" sticky note and DOJ crackdown on Iran coverage nymag.com/intelligence...
Trump’s DOJ Cracks Down on Iran Coverage
As Trump talks “treason,” acting AG Todd Blanche says reporters “should not be surprised” to be subpoenaed in a leak probe.
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The ‘Chaos’ Inside OpenAI Is Spilling Out in Court What we’ve learned so far in the Elon Musk-Sam Altman face-off nymag.com/intelligence...
The ‘Chaos’ Inside OpenAI Is Spilling Out in Court
Elon Musk’s lawsuit reignites a feud with Sam Altman that could upend the tech world.
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We’ve known for decades that CNN would be in the first sentence of Ted Turner’s obituary. But he did far more than start a news channel: He shaped the whole cable business, and with it, a big chunk of our culture. My appreciation of an icon, up now at @vulture.com www.vulture.com/article/ted-...
The Man Who Made Cable Cool
Ted Turner placed a series of big bets on a nascent TV industry — and reshaped pop culture along the way.
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My conversation with @aseitzwald.bsky.social on Graham Platner’s ability to survive scandal, his engagement with voters and the media, and the politics of posting through it www.thewrap.com/commentary-a...
The Media Front: Graham Platner and ‘Post Through It’ Politics
Graham Platner phenomenon, Tony Dokoupil drops, Trump targets Kimmel and press freedom under threat
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Elon Musk has posted 850 times on race — touting whites’ role in eliminating slavery, rallying white people to stand up for their race, for example — over seven months. Two experts say his positions are “standard … white supremacy.” He’s on the verge of the biggest IPO in history. wapo.st/4mRC7d5
Elon Musk’s near-daily online posts about race are turning off some fans
Elon Musk posted almost daily about race on X in recent months, a Washington Post analysis found, at times sharing views experts said echoed white supremacy.
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Talking with @mollyjongfast.bsky.social about the press corps toasting the First Amendment on Saturday night alongside Donald Trump and his allies podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
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‘More Stories, More Inventory’: Inside the Backlash to McClatchy’s AI News Tool | Exclusive Corbin Bolies reports: www.thewrap.com/media-platfo...
‘More Stories, More Inventory’: Inside the Backlash to McClatchy’s AI News Tool | Exclusive
Unions representing the Miami Herald, the Sacramento Bee and the Kansas City Star have filed grievances against the company over its AI push.
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