Category Archives: Journalism

Trump & TV

From the New York Review of Books: * For though Trump is an attention guzzler—he wants an audience to notice him every hour of every day—he has a smaller need than the average politician for wide popularity. An extra skin … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Autobiography from an Abandoned Autobiography

Janet Malcolm writes: Another obstacle in the way of the journalist turned autobiographer is the pose of objectivity into which journalists habitually, almost mechanically, fall when they write. The “I” of journalism is a kind of ultra-reliable narrator and impossibly … Continue reading

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Where Do I Trust The New York Times? (4-20-21)

Martin Gurri writes: Slouching Toward Post-Journalism: The New York Times and other elite media outlets have openly embraced advocacy over reporting. Traditional newspapers never sold news; they sold an audience to advertisers. To a considerable degree, this commercial imperative determined … Continue reading

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The Liberal Liturgy

Comments on Steve Sailer: * There is a market for liberal liturgy. Many people, as they get older, especially, find the repetition of familiar words comforting. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but it’s better if the words are … Continue reading

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Ticking Clock: Behind the Scenes at 60 Minutes

Ira Rosen writes in this 2021 book: * Allan looked at me like I was crazy. “I tuned him [Mike Wallace] out. I didn’t hear any of it. If you are going to listen to everything he says, you will … Continue reading

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