Just a note to share that I’m in New Orleans as part of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication’s national convention. I’m here to talk up an opening at Washington and Lee University for an endowed chair teaching business journalism. Look me up! DETAILS: loom.ly/opz2h7k

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It’s a business model centered on one guy, who has cowed all the mechanisms devised to rein in this sort of thing. Will GOP congresspeople sit back if President Vance tries to weaponize the FCC? Bet not.

KUNA@yurrpost.bsky.social · yesterday

that's the thing, though - Trumpian politics aren't just about one guy, they're a business model now

In his NYT op-ed, David Ellison doesn’t address the actual partisan issue with his stewardship of Paramount, CBS and possibly CNN. It’s not that he will impose his political views; it’s that he will promote Trumpian politics to serve his business interests.

If u missed: My Substack essay on what I’ve done and learned in 12 months since I became a full time journalism professor, including why ethics are like a seat belt for journalists and how journalists’ trust issues w/public reflect the 5:1 rule for relationships. READ: https://loom.ly/sME9wxw

Just realized I’ve been in my new job for over a year. Here’s a few lessons learned after 12 months as a full-time journalism professor. https://loom.ly/UG-rXaQ

Lessons learned in the 12 months since I became a full time professor

It's been a wonderful, enervating, gratifying year since I shifted from full-time journalism and teaching part time to becoming a college professor. Here's a few things I've learned so far.

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It’s very much the same. We never remember our history when it comes to these things.

Hunter Walker@hunterw.bsky.social · 3d ago

I have been thinking a lot lately about how so many of the "arguments" against trans rights are essentially the same as the various fake panics about gay people.

If you’re a fan of Apple TV’s genre-blending hit Widow’s Bay, check out my interview for KCRW’s The Business w/director and EP Hiro Murai, who got a few of the show’s 19 Emmy nominations and also worked on Atlanta, Barry and Childish Gambino’s amazing video This Is America. LISTEN: loom.ly/hYoW3s0

According to Status, Jeanine Pirro “blamed the Trump administration’s own Interior Department for withholding information that…the pool’s liner had been improperly installed, despite “dozens and dozens” of requests from prosecutors.

Mike@mklmrrtt.bsky.social · 4d ago

Good point, I would still argue (with the scant information of a civilian observer - read armchair lawyer) that it was an unethical use of prosecutorial discretion.

I think they realized they were going to be embarrassed in court when the information on the shoddy installation was introduced into evidence. And perhaps they were originally hoping he would take a plea.

Mike@mklmrrtt.bsky.social · 4d ago

It also really begs the question: if their own evidence shows this now, how/why did they get an indictment so quickly? (I kind of know why but what did they present to the Grand Jury and what ethics were violated).

After watching CNN's story, I wonder: what happens to people prosecuted for political reasons who aren't celebrities or don't have good lawyers? State prosecution of a citizen to cover up Trump administration's mistake? We used to criticize countries like Russia for this. https://loom.ly/CWORFKU

DOJ admits reflecting pool renovation was flawed, drops charges

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The people I dealt with hated control gatekeepers had over public discourse and insisted vital stories were not told because gatekeepers valued certain perspectives over others. They thought people not part of official journalism platforms had valuable insight. I think those were valid points.

Dan Mitchell@danmitchell.bsky.social · 5d ago

I don't quite get how the first part here maps to my point, but as to the second: I said the *concept* of "gatekeepers." And I said they had declared that everyone was a journalist. They didn't want better professional journalism, they wanted none at all. I can't tell what point you think they had.

Speaking as a person of color working in journalism since the 1990s, I’m going to have to disagree with you there, my friend.

Les Bowen, still@lesbowen.bsky.social · 5d ago

No. No, they really did not.

I very much remember that. But also remember the Modus Operandi of extremist conservatives is often to use a legitimate concern as an excuse to propose an out of proportion change in line w/their political ideology as a solution. All this to say, people who sneered at gatekeepers had a point, too.

Dan Mitchell@danmitchell.bsky.social · 5d ago

Remember all those people sneering at the concept of "gatekeepers" and insisting that everybody was a journalist? We're now living in the paradise they envisioned, but it turned out to have a Twilight Zone twist (which many of us saw coming) and they've mostly clammed up about all that shit now.

Makes you question if they really want the great work, doesn't it? Especially if great work costs money.

Mike Barthel@mikebarthelauthor.com · 5d ago

Been thinking about the systematic removal of opportunities for good work. Managers tell you everyone should be doing great work all the time, but it’s rare by definition, and if talented people can’t get paid every week for doing high-level work, they won’t be around to do the great work.

Word. So true.

Ava@avasaysso.bsky.social · 5d ago

this makes my skin crawl, and not just because its 60 minutes. when i was in recruiting i watched the same logic play out in a dozen industries, people hiring for "energy" and "fresh perspective" when what they meant was cheaper and less likely to push back

If u missed: My essay on why hiring so many people with so little experience in TV journalism for top jobs at CBS News sends a serious message about what is valued - and not - in the seismic overhaul of "60 Minutes." READ: https://loom.ly/UNpRlz0

My essay on why hiring so many people with so little experience in TV journalism for top jobs at CBS News sends a serious message about what is valued - and not - in the seismic overhaul of "60 Minutes." READ: https://loom.ly/UNpRlz0

'60 Minutes' and the death of expertise: The real reason why the show's new hires are so troubling

As controversial CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss and new showrunner Nick Bilton hire a raft of new correspondents the question rises: What message do they send about what the organization values?

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The one thing that AMC's new deal w/Netflix has in common with Peacock's YouTube deal and Paramount's attempt to buy Warner Bros Discovery is the idea - which people in the industry have articulated for many years - that smaller streamers can't survive alone long term. https://loom.ly/Xb0s8Mw

Hmmm. I often wonder sometimes when I see people have vastly different reactions to a film or TV show than me, if perhaps they weren't paying attention to parts of it. Perhaps thta might be the issue here.

John D@johndahlstrand.bsky.social · 6d ago

I must have been scrolling social media when they said that

There is a line in the movie where the doctor says moving the dog is too risky.

John D@johndahlstrand.bsky.social · 7d ago

I just streamed Supergirl not having seen it before and enjoyed it. Milly Alcok was winning as Kara. The story had some nice if cliched beats. Gigantic plot hole as regards to Krypto though. If a yellow sun can heal Kara, it could heal her dog. That option seems not to have been considered

As the new 'Supergirl' movie hits streaming this week, I'm resurfacing my Substack essay on why some critics are letting "superhero fatigue," sexism and outsized expectations warp their assessment of a good-not-great movie w/some pretty cool performances and messaging. READ: https://loom.ly/M24cm_E

The new ‘Supergirl’ movie doesn’t suck. But some attitudes it reveals on superhero films surely do.

As James Gunn’s DC rolls out a ‘Supergirl’ which is disappointing at the box office, I wonder if one problem is audience cynicism about superhero stories - even in good movies.

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Anyone attending the National Association of Black Journalists convention #NABJ26 in Atlanta: I'll be moderating an amazing panel on covering how the energy sector affects communities of color on Saturday, Aug. 15. Yes, we'll talk data centers and much more. Join us!

Dude. It really is!

Josh Sternberg@joshsternberg.com · last wk.

well this seems like a cool ass gig.

Feel free to connect with me if you have any questions. edeggans@wlu.edu.

Karen K. Ho@karenho.bsky.social · last wk.

Oh wow!

If u missed: Washington and Lee University seeks an experienced business journalist for its Donald W. Reynolds Chair in Business Journalism. It's an endowed professorship w/tenure to teach business journalism, oversee an internship program, more. DETAILS: loom.ly/opz2h7k

Went down a YouTube rabbit hole today and stumbled on this scene from The Larry Sanders Show which completely sums up all the different shades of showbiz hypocrisy in Hollywood, from a star guest insulting a TV writer to the staff making fun of the celebrity behind his back. ENJOY: loom.ly/4W-mBjM

The Star Trek Sketch: The Larry Sanders Show

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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Thanks so much! It's a good outlet for my journalism work and teaching!

Greg Principato@gregprincipato.bsky.social · last wk.

I’ve really enjoyed reading your posts about a variety of topics.

Let me know when you’re around and I’ll let you know if there’s a show you can stop by!

Greg Principato@gregprincipato.bsky.social · 2w ago

Wish we were in town, it would be great to run into you!

Tonight’s office: the Heifetz Hootenanny fundraiser at Mary Baldwin University in Staunton, VA.