A few of you mentioned the “From” name on this newsletter is “Words+Data” and you were confused aboutwho it was coming from. Just to clarify for the few of you not opening, my name’s in the subject line today as a reminder:)
For today there is just one thing, but it’s a big ask of you. Read this entire 56 minute estimated reading time New Yorker piece on the making of Fox News, and what it means for democracy and society. I’m the first to complain about the economic misincentives warping CNN, NYTimes and others, but this is something far, far deeper, crossing any normal partisan line.
Gchat me, text me, email me, or maybe even we should sit down for a beer and ranting, but this piece needs to be discussed.
I’ll echo NYU journalism professor Jay Rosen:
A Video
I’m not happy with YouTube right now, but I can’t help but do weekend creative projects showcasing a cute kid. So here’s a Vimeo from this past weekend:
P.S. I think I’m going to upgrade my Vimeo and password protect it for only readers of this newsletter.