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Peter Kafka / Vox:
Sources: The Atlantic is recruiting writers with paid newsletters for a newsletter product, offering a base payment while letting them stay semi-independent — Heads up, Substack. But also Twitter. And Facebook. And the New York Times ... Here's a media trend: Journalists setting …
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Peter Kafka / @pkafka: From me, this weekend. Have since heard this described as 2006-era blog rollup, or e-mail list-sharing, or simply overly complicated. I'd say it's... a sign that publishers are interested in newsletters. https://twitter.com/...
@alex: Big name paywall boosting newsletters that grant semi-independence seems like the future of columnists? https://www.vox.com/...
John Warner / @biblioracle: I think this is a good idea from @TheAtlantic and one that will be attractive to writers that want a steady income, but aren't money motivated and don't want to have to lean-in to some of the dynamic that draws subscriptions on Substack. https://www.vox.com/...
@timherrera: Oh my gosh this point is SO cool and tbh super important for writers to maintain and own the things they build https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Malcolm Harris / @bigmeaninternet: How on earth does this make any sense? I'm missing something here https://www.vox.com/...
Tom Gara / @tomgara: Another data point for newsletters as the new blogs will be The Atlantic rolling up the the prestigey ones like it's the late 2000s https://twitter.com/...
Meg Conley / @_megconley: As my newsletter expands, I've wondered what next steps should be. Bundling - like this from @TheAtlantic - is interesting. I'd want to be able to make some essays paywall free. Sometimes people who like my work can't support it with cash. They support in lots of other ways💚 https://twitter.com/...
Adam Wren / @adamwren: Newsletters all the way down. https://www.vox.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Peter Kafka / @pkafka: The idea: Atlantic gets a new crop of writers, and converts their subscribers into Atlantic subscribers. And writers get a steady check instead of worrying about churn, finding new subs etc. https://twitter.com/...
@niemanlab: “One difference between the Atlantic's plan and other distributors is that, in some cases, the Atlantic is recruiting writers who are already in the paid newsletter business. And it wants to convert those writers' subscribers into Atlantic subscribers.” https://www.vox.com/...
Nicholas Jackson / @nbj914: The latest in the newsletter wars: @TheAtlantic is pursuing partnership deals that could be more attractive to writers who don't want to be FTEs at any one company. https://www.vox.com/...
Blake Hounshell / @blakehounshell: Newsletters are where it's at. https://twitter.com/...
Erica C. Barnett / @ericacbarnett: The common denominator here is “writers who think they're too good to be edited.” The loss (and devaluation) of experienced editors is one of the major uncovered stories of the modern media landscape. https://www.vox.com/...
Matt Kiser / @matt_kiser: I mean I love this idea if the independents also get access to company benefits and perks, like health care, retirement match, PTO, as well as the boring stuff, like accounting and a customer service backstop... perhaps even some economies of scale on the infrastructure side too? https://twitter.com/...
Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Despite going all in on streaming with Disney+, Disney plans to keep ESPN tied to cable bundles, its biggest revenue driver — - Disney's strategic move into streaming conflicts with ESPN's business, which profits handsomely from linear TV. — ESPN probably won't consider a direct …
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Alex Sherman / @sherman4949: Good morning sports fans — been working on this one for a little while. Disney's plan for ESPN in a streaming-first wold, and what it may mean for the future value of sports rights. Hope you enjoy. https://www.cnbc.com/...
Alex Sherman / @sherman4949: ICYMI from yesterday: ESPN has been Disney's crown jewel for decades. But as the world moves to streaming, does ESPN make sense for Disney anymore? Or is ESPN strategically misaligned with the rest of the company? https://www.cnbc.com/...
Andrew A. Rosen / @aagave: Good must-read. I think there *is* an outcome where 40MM-50MM households pay for a sports-focused or refined bundle (20-30 channels) H/T @sd_so. But burden isn't on DIS to figure that out, and w/ ESPN as cash cow no incentives either https://twitter.com/...
Modest Proposal / @modestproposal1: @sherman4949 The funny thing is this debate is at least a decade old and there is no new thinking or strategy or anything. It's still “if we can get 25-30M sports fans to pay $30-35, and churn stays low, it kind of works, even tho our reach will be lower but we'll make up for it in targeting”
Jason Gurwin / @jasongurwin: @sherman4949 I never got the argument that Disney could get $30 from 30 million subs for ESPN. Sling has 2.5 million at $35 (was $20-25 for 5 years) which includes ESPN & Disney and more.
Lauren Saks / @laurensaks: Two things are still on my mind after reading about Disney's plans for ESPN in a post-cable world https://www.cnbc.com/...
Alex Sherman / @sherman4949: @jasongurwin This is a good point. I think the argument is that millions aren't switching to Sling because they've already got cable baked in with their Internet, and the price of Sling is bound to go up in the next few years.
@mediumbuying: Disney has a huge financial incentive to keep the linear cable bundle around in the short term — The company earns roughly *$9 billion* annually in domestic carriage fees from ESPN and its associated networks https://www.cnbc.com/...
Alan Wolk / @awolk: Great piece that touches on all of the major themes facing TV today, from “what to do about all those people who won't give up cable” to “is the solution just a streaming bundle” to the main topic, the place for linear sports broadcasts in a streaming world. https://twitter.com/...
John Kosner / @jkosner: A lot here @sherman4949 ... New products (AR, NFTs, Betting) factor into the streaming future but piracy is a growing risk https://twitter.com/...
Alex Sherman / @sherman4949: Does ESPN still make sense for Disney as the world moves to streaming? Depends what you think about the future of sports and linear TV. https://www.cnbc.com/...
Lauren Saks / @laurensaks: And “Americans age 13 to 23 are half as likely as millennials to watch live sports regularly and twice as likely to never watch, according to a 2020 Morning Consult survey.” Whoa.
Ari Levy / @levynews: Great sunday read from @sherman4949 on how Disney's shift to streaming has put ESPN in awkward position of clinging to the past https://www.cnbc.com/...
Lauren Saks / @laurensaks: $30 a month for streaming ESPN, or more than double that of a Netflix subscription - is that low? High? Would my family of huge sports fan happily pay?
Micah Gelman / @mbgelman: This is a really smart assessment of how ESPN fits into Disney's DTC strategy amidst declining subs for pay TV and it has me thinking about how cable news will or won't adapt (1/ https://twitter.com/...
Alex Sherman / @sherman4949: @modestproposal1 The innovator's dilemma perhaps
Alex Morris / @tsoh_investing: “Should the number of pay-TV bundle subscribers drop to a level well under 50 million households, Disney would likely take ESPN to consumers in a more complete streaming package, said two people with knowledge of the company's plans.” h/t @FrancoOlivera https://www.cnbc.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Alex Sherman / @sherman4949: @jasongurwin Well, the opposite, I think — the 25m who leave would likely be non sports fans. The ones who stay would be the ones ESPN could nab with a streaming offer after the 25m leave.
Renée DiResta / The Atlantic:
A look at the rise of “ampliganda”, where the public participates in shaping perception via amplification, as trust shifts away from legacy media to influencers — One Sunday morning in July of last year, a message from an anonymous account appeared on “Bernie or Vest,” …
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Renee DiResta / @noupside: New essay in The Atlantic exploring some dynamics I've been thinking about as the mis/disinformation (and related “solutions” debates) swirl: how much of what people are concerned about is more accurately characterized as, simply, propaganda, and what does that imply? https://twitter.com/...
Renee DiResta / @noupside: Mis and disinfo are real phenomena, but there's been scope creep as the terms are used to describe non-falsifiable and authentically-produced narratives as well ("propaganda" is a loaded term). So in the essay I explore what that means - and what it means for us as participants. https://twitter.com/...
Alex Stamos / @alexstamos: This is probably my favorite recent piece from my colleague @noUpside and I think it will help reset some of the language issues our nascent field keeps running into. https://twitter.com/...
Renee DiResta / @noupside: The public holds a power it never really had in prior ecosystems; influencers, a relatively new figure in distribution dynamics, crystallize public opinion. “Propaganda” originally simply referenced the idea of *propagation* - the process of evangelizing.
Renee DiResta / @noupside: One key difference now is that the affordances we all have for content creation, for narrative amplification - and the aggregation of people into highly activist online factions - mean that bottom-up dynamics are increasingly powerful and have massive reach.
@leighalexander: materially the amount of (e.g.) gamergate-related harassment I personally fielded in its time was probably down to ~1000 people. but social media propagandizing made it feel like a “huge thing”, other parties leveraged it, and that's the playbook now https://www.theatlantic.com/ ...
@theatlantic: “The public has become an active participant in creating and selectively amplifying narratives that shape realities. Perhaps the best word for this emergent bottom-up dynamic is one that doesn't exist quite yet: ampliganda,” @noUpside writes. https://on.theatln.tc/SVbpQR0
Matthew Masterson / @mastersonmv: “Today there is simply a rhetorical war of all against all:a maelstrom of viral hashtags competing for attention...amplified by crowds of true believers for whom sharing and retweeting is akin to a religious calling"Incredible insights from @stanfordio's @noUpside in @TheAtlantic https://twitter.com/...
Rob Picheta / CNN:
Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, EIC of Russia's Novaya Gazeta, awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to safeguard freedom of expression — (CNN)The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia.
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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer: Nobel Peace Prize for Maria Ressa, Dmitry Muratov also a warning to U.S. journalists: Do better
Nina Jankowicz / Washington Post: Why the Nobel Peace Prize award is a huge blow to Facebook
Jon Allsop / Columbia Journalism Review: Celebration and impunity as journalists win the Nobel Peace Prize
Will Bunch / @will_bunch: “Journalism is activism,” says Maria Ressa, one of Friday's 2 winners of the Nobel Peace Prize Most U.S. journalists don't seem to get it. Does this mean our democracy doomed? My new column https://www.inquirer.com/...
@nobelprize: BREAKING NEWS: The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace. #NobelPrize #NobelPeacePrize https://twitter.com/...
Valleri Robinson / UPI: Even in exile, Belarus' Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya fights authoritarianism
@nobelprize: WORLD EXCLUSIVE: The call from Oslo. Hear Maria Ressa's reaction when she hears the news from Olav Njølstad, Secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, on being awarded the 2021 #NobelPeacePrize just before the public announcement. “I'm speechless!” #NobelPrize @mariaressa https://twitter.com/...
@nobelprize: 2021 peace laureates Maria Ressa, @mariaressa, and Dmitry Muratov are receiving the #NobelPeacePrize for their courageous fight for freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia. #NobelPrize https://twitter.com/...
@nobelprize: #NobelPrize laureate Maria Ressa uses freedom of expression to expose abuse of power, use of violence and growing authoritarianism in her native country, the Philippines. In 2012, she co-founded Rappler, @rapplerdotcom, a digital media company for investigative journalism. https://twitter.com/...
Jay Nordlinger / National Review: If China attacks Taiwan, &c.
@consumersos: Holy sh..e! What a phone call. Beats the duct cleaners' pitches all right.:) I had the honour to say hi to @mariaressa when she was honoured by @cjffjc and @natalieturvey in Toronto a couple of years ago. Such a deserved Nobel Peace Prize. #journalism #NobelPeacePrize https://twitter.com/...
Christian Caryl / @ccaryl: Facebook has been having a terrible week. @wiczipedia describes how the Nobel Peace Prize award topped it off https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
U.S. Embassy / @usembassyph: We congratulate journalist @MariaRessa for being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, recognizing her efforts to safeguard freedom of expression. Read the @POTUS statement here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/...
Rex Huppke / @rexhuppke: Was thinking about our truth crisis all morning, then read @Will_Bunch writing about it. Amen to all this: “In a battle for facts, in a battle for truth, journalism is activism.” ... Those last three words should be tattooed on every journalist's forearm. https://www.inquirer.com/...
Kenneth Roth / @kenroth: Six journalists have been killed who had worked for Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitri Muratov's Novaya Gazeta, including Anna Politkovskaya. We marked the 15th anniversary of her murder yesterday. https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Kristoffer Pasion / @indiohistorian: She is the first FILIPINO Nobel laureate. And the deafening silence of Duterte's Malacañang only confirms what she is fighting against. Congratulations from all our hearts, .@mariaressa! Mabuhay! 🇵🇭🇵🇭 🇵🇭 #DefendPressFreedom https://twitter.com/...
Carolina Moreno / @anarina: “The battle is worth it.” https://twitter.com/...
Alex Howard / @digiphile: This Nobel is not just a recognition of @MariaRessa's courage in standing up to an autocrat, but an “appreciation for all she has taught the world about the ways social media...can be used to harm public safety & democracy”-@wiczipedia https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... Lies threaten peace. https://twitter.com/...
Rappler / @rapplerdotcom: WATCH: Rappler CEO @mariaressa gets emotional as she finds out she is Nobel Peace Prize laureate for 2021. While in a forum on independent press, she says the Nobel Prize is a recognition of how hard it is for journalists to do what they do. Full story: https://www.rappler.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Jeff Yang / @originalspin: Congratulations to Maria Ressa—a powerful voice for justice in a toxic and dangerous time for journalists, and a reminder that brutal, violent crackdown, not mean tweets, are the biggest threat to global free expression https://twitter.com/...
Yong Chavez / @yongchavezla: Bravo, Maria Ressa! Couple of years ago on a Robert De Niro interview, he immediately brought up @mariaressa's bravery when I ID'd as Filipino. The courage of women like her is how the world becomes informed of what dictators try to silence. https://twitter.com/...
Bill Grueskin / @bgrueskin: Nobel winner Maria Ressa “reminded the journalism world that the moral value of reporting comes neither from chasing clicks nor from some quiet self-satisfaction of imagining one's self as an impartial umpire in a world going mad” via @Will_Bunch https://www.inquirer.com/...
Don Moynihan / @donmoyn: As much as anything, this is a grim indictment of authoritarian control and the state of free expression in Putin's Russia. https://twitter.com/...
Ritu Kapur / @kapur_ritu: Congratulations @mariaressa ... you truly deserve this recognition! https://twitter.com/...
@anjpessumal: Come to think of it, tama naman ang radio silence. a congratulatory note would be an outright lie; mocking the prize would be validating Maria's fight; radio silence would be an admission of the truth. Maria still wins. https://twitter.com/...
@inquirerdotnet: Irish rock band U2 has commended Rappler CEO Maria Ressa for winning the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize for 2021 alongside Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov. | @DCruzINQ https://entertainment.inquirer.net/ ...
Barbaradavidson / @photospice: I'm late to the party but THIS is brilliant news: The Nobel Peace Prize 2021 https://www.nobelprize.org/... ##NobelPeacePrize
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus / @drtedros: Freedom of expression and access to factual information have never been more important as the world fights the #COVID19 pandemic and infodemic, climate crisis & other global threats. Congratulations, @mariaressa and Dmitry Muratov, on such a well-deserved 2021 #NobelPeacePrize! https://twitter.com/...
Kenneth Roth / @kenroth: Facebook has been widely used to attack Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa. “She was called a ‘presstitute.’ Users called for her rape and beheading. Facebook did little to stop the onslaught” despite links to Philippine Pres Duterte's government. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Sriram Lakshman / @slakster: “Free, independent and fact-based journalism serves to protect against abuse of power, lies and war propaganda. The Norwegian Nobel Committee is convinced that freedom of expression and freedom of information help to ensure an informed public.” https://twitter.com/...
Marietje Schaake / @marietjeschaake: Giving @mariaressa the prize for peace makes a statement we should all keep in mind: Disinformation threatens peace. Maria Ressa's Nobel Prize is a huge blow to Facebook by @wiczipedia ↘️ https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
@nobelprize: “A world without facts means a world without truth and trust.” - Maria Ressa awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. Learn more: https://www.nobelprize.org/... https://twitter.com/...
@octavianasr: Proud moment for journalism.. @mariaressa is the mere definition of courage. 🇵🇭 Maria and her @rapplerdotcom are the pride of the Philippines and my heroes #NobelPeacePrize #NobelPeacePrize2021 https://twitter.com/...
Mark MacKinnon / @markmackinnon: “I think this [Nobel Prize] just shows you that the battle is worth it. The personal sacrifices are worth it.” https://twitter.com/...
@ap: Russian independent newspaper editor Dmitry Muratov has downplayed his prominence in the Nobel Peace Prize he received. Muratov insists that the whole paper earned the award, as a tribute to its six reporters or contributors who have been killed. https://apne.ws/2K2ilUy
Mark Little / @marklittlenews: Think of the bravest person in your profession. The one who persuades you things can be better. With resilience. Persistence. Principle. And infectious enthusiasm. https://twitter.com/...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr / @robertkennedyjr: Yes! In announcing journalists Maria Ressa + Dmitri A. Muratov will get Nobel Peace Prize for their ongoing work in the face of those who would end freedom of expression, Nobel Committee said free press is “a precondition for democracy and lasting peace.” https://childrenshealthdefense.org/ ...
Chrystia Freeland / @cafreeland: A well-deserved recognition of the bravery, perseverance, and hard work of Maria Ressa & Dmitry Muratov. Your example inspires us all. https://twitter.com/...
Mia Farrow / @miafarrow: Huge respect for #MariaRessa and her invaluable work. Congratulations to the people of the Philippines - Ms Ressa is their first Nobel Laureate . #PressFreedom https://twitter.com/...
Laurie Garrett / @laurie_garrett: For journalists the world over this is spectacular. The courage shown by Ressa & Muratov in standing up to #Duterte & #Putin is amazing. Thousands more reporters & photographers have exposed oligarchs & dictators, but paid for it with their lives. #NobelPeacePrize2021 https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Rappler / @rapplerdotcom: Irish band U2 congratulates Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov for winning the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, expressing their respect to journalists who “in hostile times are standing firm” to guard democracies everywhere. #DefendPressFreedom #CourageON https://twitter.com/...
Manuela Saragosa / @manuelasaragosa: Many, many congratulations @mariaressa! Proud to say I shared a reporting stomping ground - Jakarta - with Maria back in the 1990s https://twitter.com/...
Dr. Richard Pan / @drpanmd: “Ressa uncovered a group of Facebook pages that were spreading disinformation to 3 million people. She forwarded her evidence to Facebook — but the company did nothing.” #NobelPrize #StopHateForProfit #Resist #AlternativeFacts @rapplerdotcom https://twitter.com/...
Srinivasan Ramani / @vrsrini: If one looks at the reasons for the awards to @mariaressa & #DmitryMuratov from the Nobel committee - https://www.nobelprize.org/..., the award is as much theirs as it is for publications, journalists and outlets that are speaking truth to power everywhere including India.
Nina Jankowicz / @wiczipedia: I have always admired @mariaressa not just for her courage in standing up to the Duterte regime, but in standing up another regime that is larger, more influential and perhaps more dangerous: Facebook. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Teri Carter / @teri_atthepaper: Every journalist, columnist, and editor in the US should read this @Will_Bunch piece. He's right,"Journalism is activism," but most are still doing the both sides-ism of days gone by. Things must change, fast, or what is the 4th estate even for? https://www.inquirer.com/...
Jonathan Head / @pakhead: There has been surprisingly little reporting of @mariaressa Nobel prize and nothing from the Duterte government. She is the first Filipino to win this honour. It's going to look very odd if Duterte and his people completely ignore it, however uncomfortable it may make them feel. https://twitter.com/...
Joan Donovan / @bostonjoan: Maria is a fellow @ShorensteinCtr this semester. We all felt like we won!!!! https://twitter.com/...
Diane Paragas / @dianeparagas: Big congrats to @mariaressa for being the first Filipino to win #NobelPeacePrize https://twitter.com/...
Kate Starbird / @katestarbird: Maria Ressa is an inspiration. There are many days when I've felt overwhelmed as a disinformation researcher, and reflecting on her strength, courage, and conviction has kept me going. https://twitter.com/...
Gideon Lasco / @gideonlasco: Congratulations @mariaressa! This is a well-deserved recognition of your brilliance and courage amid Duterte's persecution. And it is a historic victory for our people - especially those who are holding the line against tyranny. https://twitter.com/...
Rappler / @rapplerdotcom: A win for press freedom. A win for journalism. Together, we will #HoldTheLine. #CourageON #NobelPrize #NobelPeacePrize #DefendPressFreedom @mariaressa @NobelPrize https://www.rappler.com/... https://twitter.com/...
@indianexpress: Then Maria Ressa, one of the news outlet's founders, heard she and Russian journalist Dmitri Muratov had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their “courageous fight for freedom of expression.” https://indianexpress.com/...
Carole Cadwalladr / @carolecadwalla: And this was the other side of the conversation...! https://twitter.com/...
Barack Obama / @barackobama: Congratulations to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov. This award is a tribute to their extraordinary courage and the enduring value of fact-based journalism and freedom of expression, which is under threat in far too many places today. https://twitter.com/...
Secretary Antony Blinken / @secblinken: Congratulations to @mariaressa on winning the #NobelPeacePrize! I had the pleasure of sitting down with Maria in 2015 while serving as Deputy Secretary of State. On behalf of the @StateDept, we commend her for her efforts to safeguard freedom of expression. https://twitter.com/...
Lian Buan / @lianbuan: A win for Filipinos, for journalists, and for the global fight to uphold press freedom. There are no words to express the pride and joy, and other emotions that come from being besieged for the past years. Salute, @mariaressa. https://www.rappler.com/...
Pia Ranada / @piaranada: In the meantime, radio silence from President Duterte and his spokesman. :) https://twitter.com/...
Mathew Ingram / @mathewi: This was the thing that struck me the most when I got to know @mariaressa — if anyone was justified in being bitter or seeing the dark side of things, it would be Maria, but she is so unfailingly positive and frankly just nice that it makes her even more inspiring https://twitter.com/...
Kara Swisher / @karaswisher: Btw this should be a wake up call for Facebook execs. @mariaressa was the canary on the toxic coal mine of social media and she warned Mark Zuckerberg himself early and often about the dangers of their platform. https://twitter.com/...
New York Times: Novaya Gazeta, founded in 1993 and jointly owned by Gorbachev, a banker, and the newspaper's staff, has seen six of its reporters killed under Putin
Rashad Robinson / @rashadrobinson: Congratulations to @mariaressa, who has been announced as a Nobel Prize winner. I'm grateful to serve on the Real @FBoversight with Maria and witness her invaluable contributions to the fight against mis- & disinfo, even as those in power have targeted her for telling the truth. https://twitter.com/...
@wikileaks: Congratulations to Maria Ressa & Dmitry Muratov: “their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace” #NobelPrize Meanwhile Julian #Assange remains in detention in the UK facing a 175 year sentence for revealing war crimes https://twitter.com/...
@acgrayling: A lesson to British journalists staying silent on the mess of Brexit & giving a free pass to a ‘government’ wrecking our country: the Nobel Peace Prize goes to journalists who courageously seek the truth. “MARIA RESSA AND DMITRY MURATOV WIN 2021 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE” AP/REUTERS
S. Mitra Kalita / @mitrakalita: Watch this. @mariaressa is really that humble. So generous at sharing the skills that help her and her team do their work, whether showing the trail of Facebook posts or how to respond to threats and stay safe. I am not surprised she was on this particular panel. https://twitter.com/...
@wikileaks: Congratulations to Maria Ressa & Dmitry Muratov winners of the #nobelprize Freedom of Speech and Freedom of the press has never been so under threat. Kudos to the Nobel Prize for highlighting this grave issue. Ensuring Julian #Assange is freed will remain our priority https://twitter.com/...
Maria Shriver / @mariashriver: So true. Congratulations to @mariaressa. Fair, balanced journalism has never been more important. I talk to people all the time who long for less opinionated journalism and more right down the middle reporting. Facts without political leaning. https://twitter.com/...
@gmanews: THE FIRST EVER FILIPINO TO WIN A NOBEL PRIZE This year's Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia for their fight for freedom of expression. Read the whole story: https://www.gmanetwork.com/... https://twitter.com/...
@kristina: It's a grand day for Filipino women. 💖 https://www.nobelprize.org/... https://twitter.com/...
@time: “Free, independent and fact-based journalism serves to protect against abuse of power, lies and war propaganda,” said Berit Reiss-Andersen, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee https://time.com/...
@fboversight: #NobelPeacePrize2021 winner and Real @FBoversight Board @mariaressa is a staunch critic of #Facebook and the role of social media in destroying democracy: “If nothing significant is done to protect facts and truth-tellers, we could lose our democracy” https://twitter.com/...
Carole Cadwalladr / @carolecadwalla: And I hope it's okay to share this. This was Maria's message to our group yesterday. The situation in the Philippines is going from bad to worse. This could not have come at a better time. https://twitter.com/...
@kevinghall: big round of applause, brave reporters putting their lives on the line! https://twitter.com/...
@glaad: Huge congratulations to our GLAAD Social Media Safety program advisory committee member, Maria Ressa for this recognition of her important work. https://twitter.com/...
Tom Perriello / @tomperriello: Let freedom ring!!! https://twitter.com/...
@nytimes: Maria Ressa, a Philippine journalist who co-founded the news site Rappler, is only the 18th woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in its 126-year history. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Nicholas Kristof / @nickkristof: Terrific Nobel Peace Prize award to journalists @mariaressa and Dmitri Muratov, for risking their lives to provide journalistic scrutiny over governments that don't want it. Maria and Dmitri mark the intersection of great journalism and raw courage. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Kenneth Roth / @kenroth: Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa's Rappler has bravely been at the forefront of documenting the summary executions of Philippine President Duterte's “drug war.” Even the government admits to 6,000 killings. The real number is probably closer to 30,000. https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/...
@nytimes: Dmitri Muratov, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work defending freedom of expression, co-founded the Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta in 1993. During the tenure of President Vladimir Putin, six reporters for the paper have been killed. https://www.nytimes.com/...
@wired: Congratulations to @MariaRessa for winning a Nobel Peace Prize! More about her and her work here: https://www.wired.com/...
Kara Swisher / @karaswisher: And my interview with her in 2018 in which she laid it all out. Maria is my hero: https://www.vox.com/...
Mehdi Hasan / @mehdirhasan: Wouldn't you have loved to have been a fly on the wall when Putin and Duterte heard this news? https://twitter.com/...
Marietje Schaake / @marietjeschaake: I am overjoyed. Congratulations to the most courageous, wonderful, kind @mariaressa you are a light in dark times ❤️☀️ ❤️☀️↘ ️ https://twitter.com/...
Andrew S. Weiss / @andrewsweiss: Russian independent investigative journalists like Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitri Muratov of @novaya_gazeta are a special breed. Richly deserved. cc @marcbennetts1 https://twitter.com/...
Kim Severson / @kimseverson: This thread lays out the significance of today's @NobelPrize in journalism. https://twitter.com/...
Molly McKew / @mollymckew: Nobel committee specifically mentions Ressa's work showing how Facebook is used to manipulate the public in explaining why informed societies are necessary for peace Which is a pretty big statement https://twitter.com/...
Kirill Martynov / @kmartynov: Novaya Gazeta was founded in 1993, our first investor was Mikhail Gorbachev, who donated part of his Nobel Peace Prize. Today Nobel Committee gave us incredible support to keep fighting for freedom of speech in Russia. It would be hard to destroy this newspaper.
Catherine Belton / @catherinebelton: Dmitry Muratov dedicates his Nobel Prize to the brave journalists of Novaya Gazeta, killed for doing their job: “Igor Domnikov, Yury Schekochikin, Anna Politkovskaya, Stas Markelov, Anastasia Baburova, Natasha Estemirova — these are the people who received the Nobel Prize today” https://twitter.com/...
Kylie Atwood / @kylieatwood: In an era of increasing authoritarianism, crackdowns on journalism & misinformation, two journalists are awarded the noble peace prize: Maria Ressa and Dmitri A. Muratov, who work in the Philippines and Russia. https://www.cnn.com/...
Ian Fisher / @fisheri: I'd say this interview with Ressa is required reading for all journalists. https://www.npr.org/... https://twitter.com/...
Mei Fong / @meifongwriter: Journalists everywhere heartened that Nobel Peace nod this year goes to reporters @mariaressa #DmitryMuratov. Remembering the many who've been killed, jailed, persecuted in search of truthtelling #FreePress https://twitter.com/...
@maximeristavi: say their names: anna politkovskaya anastasia baburova natalia estemirova igor domnikov yuriy schekochikhin stas markelov — @novaya_gazeta journalists murdered in the last 30 years. novaya's muratov reminds that they are true #NobelPeacePrize2021 winners today https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Emily Rauhala / @emilyrauhala: Timely. @mariaressa has fought so hard for free expression, including pushing for accountability from Facebook for *years* https://twitter.com/...
Reed F. Richardson / @reedfrich: This year in particular, it's heartening to see the power and necessity of investigative journalism being recognized. https://twitter.com/...
Jonathan Head / @pakhead: This is amazing recognition for @mariaressa 's struggle to maintain the independence & integrity of the media in a hostile environment, where she has been subjected to a campaign of judicial attrition. Should be seen as recognition for all journalists standing up to intimidation. https://twitter.com/...
Kim Masters / @kimmasters: Very good thread. https://twitter.com/...
Kristie Lu Stout / @klustout: 🙌🏽 @mariaressa is a friend, a champion of #pressfreedom, and a CNN veteran who has been incredibly generous with advice to journalists including myself. The world is a better, more informed & more courageous place thanks to journalists and leaders like Maria. 🙌🏽 https://twitter.com/...
S. Mitra Kalita / @mitrakalita: Congrats to the amazing @mariaressa who is one of us but truly stands above in so many ways. https://www.cnn.com/...
Ann Marie Lipinski / @amlwhere: My friend @mariaressa has suffered much bad news in recent years. I am elated for her, Dmitri Muratov and “all journalists who stand up for this ideal in a world in which democracy and freedom of the press face increasingly adverse conditions.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
@novaya_gazeta: We're thankful for so much love coming our way after #NobelPeacePrize2021 co-win 😍 Many ask what would be the best way to support our journalism from abroad. Subscribing to our English newsletter #RussiaExplained would definitely make a difference. https://www.subscribe.novayagazeta.ru/ ...
Carole Cadwalladr / @carolecadwalla: I'm so incredibly DELIGHTED for @mariaressa but I also want to explain why this decision by @NobelPrize is so important at this moment (& why it's more very bad news for Facebook) https://twitter.com/...
Charles Michel / @eucopresident: Congratulations to @mariaressa and Dmitry Muratov @novaya_gazeta on receiving the @NobelPrize for your courageous fight for justice and freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia. An important signal for press freedom - a core European value and condition for democracy. https://twitter.com/...
Andrew Caruana Galizia / @acaruanagalizia: An inspired choice. https://twitter.com/...
@verajourova: Congratulations to @mariaressa and D. Muratov #NobelPeacePrize. It is the recognition of their immense courage and relentless fight for media freedom at the risk of their lives. With them, the Prize recognises the crucial role of journalists for democracy, today more than ever. https://twitter.com/...
Mei Fong / The Independent: Nobel laureates Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov are not only journalists - they are champions of democracy
Washington Post: Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov win 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for fighting for press freedom
Reporters Without Borders: 2021 Nobel Peace Prize - “an extraordinary tribute to journalism,” says RSF
Kristen Hare / Poynter: Two journalists were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
Nico Hines / The Daily Beast: The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Is a Massive ‘Fuck You’ to Putin and Duterte
Ian Austen / New York Times:
Canadian authorities drop charges against a man featured in NYT's “Caliphate” podcast series, after he said in court his tales of fighting for ISIS were made up — In exchange for the admission of the man, Shehroze Chaudhry, Canada dropped criminal charges against him.
Discussion:
@andysz, @aaronjmate, @nycsouthpaw, @bgrueskin, @mazmhussain, @theshineline, @fawfulfan, @lailaalarian and Newser
Discussion:
@aaronjmate: “The statement of facts presented in court on Friday said a Times journalist, Rukmini Callimachi, pushed Mr. Chaudhry to spin his false narrative.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
Southpaw / @nycsouthpaw: “You're charged with perpetrating a criminal hoax.” “Well, I did it. I'm guilty of that offense.” “Oh thank you so much for saying so! We'll drop the charges, in gratitude.” https://twitter.com/...
Bill Grueskin / @bgrueskin: According to court papers, NYT reporter Rukmini Callimachi “pushed Chaudhry to spin his false narrative. “When Chaudhry expressed reluctance, she responded, ‘You need to talk about the killings.’ “Callimachi denies making that comment.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
Murtaza Hussain / @mazmhussain: “Chaudhry, spread fabricated stories on social media beginning in 2016, according to a statement of facts between prosecutors and the defense. He then repeated them to several news outlets, including The New York Times, which amplified his tales.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
Tyson Shine / @theshineline: Sheesh. If you listened to the harrowing ‘Caliphate’ podcast, you'll want to read this. https://twitter.com/...
Matthew Chapman / @fawfulfan: That's insane. What if this guy's stories led people to actually join ISIS and commit terrorist acts for real? This guy should have to do a lot more than just apologize. https://twitter.com/...
Laila Al-Arian / @lailaalarian: NYT still hasn't retracted Caliphate & Harper's reported in May “Callimachi still thinks there's a chance he's telling the truth, believing that the hoax charge could be a complicated play by the Canadian authorities to force him to admit to his crimes.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
Rob Quinn / Newser: ‘ISIS Executioner’ Admits He Made It All Up
Columbia Journalism Review:
Survey of 324 US papers with <50K circulation: 49% say the number of stories they produce has risen since 2016; 62% say social media has become more important — EXECUTIVE SUMMARY — The observations in this report are based on an online survey conducted between Tuesday, August 4, 2020 and Tuesday, September 8, 2020.
Discussion:
@niemanlab, @damianradcliffe, @damianradcliffe, @rodmickleburgh, @towfdn, @niemanlab, @niemanlab, @thenewsan, @froomkin, @risj_oxford, @cjr, @nick_mathews, @emilybell, Nieman Lab, @emmacarew and Media Nation
Discussion:
@niemanlab: The employees of small newspapers see a bleak future, according to this survey: 😦 61% feel “slightly” or “very” negative about prospects for small papers 😦 37% work 50-60 hrs/wk 😦 43% don't think their paper is doing a good job with racial diversity https://www.niemanlab.org/...
Damian Radcliffe / @damianradcliffe: Thanks for the s/o @brianstelter + @kerrymflynn in @ReliableSources last night. Much appreciated. ICYMI here's the links: 1) @TowCenter study from @utwallace and me https://www.cjr.org/... 2) The excellent summary from @laurahazardowen in @NiemanLab https://www.niemanlab.org/... https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Damian Radcliffe / @damianradcliffe: What is it like to work at a small-market local newspaper in the USA? 🇺🇸 More than 300 newsroom employees from across the States shared their experiences for this new @Tow report by @RyanWallace and me. 📲 Read on @cjr https://www.cjr.org/... 🧶 Key findings in thread 👇 https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Rod Mickleburgh / @rodmickleburgh: When I was a kid, i read the local paper every week....i learned about the town...what a concept.....one that is slowly dying out...at a great cost to community RT https://www.niemanlab.org/...
@towfdn: As local #journalists try to balance print and digital #journalism, 49% say the number of stories they personally produce in a week has increased. For more, check out the latest from @damianradcliffe and @utwallace of @TowCenter: https://www.cjr.org/... (via @CJR)
@niemanlab: “So much gloom and doom has circulated about small towns and about newspapers that no one is willing to work for them,” one respondent said. https://www.niemanlab.org/...
@niemanlab: “Our readers are old, older, and oldest, and usually there's a 40- to 50-year age difference between our reporters and our readers.” https://www.niemanlab.org/...
Susan Gonzalez / @thenewsan: One respondent: “My paper is owned by Alden Capital. The only diversity it is interested in is mixing up the models of BMWs the executives drive to work on any given day.” https://twitter.com/...
Dan Froomkin / @froomkin: The @TowCenter report is out! Life at Local Newspapers in a Turbulent Era: Findings from a survey of more than 300 newsroom employees in the United States https://www.cjr.org/... https://twitter.com/...
@risj_oxford: 324 US local journalists responded to a survey from @damianradcliffe and Ryan Wallace. 74% reported they had covered coronavirus-related stories. Only 44% felt that they had access to the equipment and protection they needed. Full report here https://www.cjr.org/...
@cjr: The breadth of the local newspaper landscape, and the range of experiences within it, are both an opportunity―and a challenge―for anyone interested in helping to preserve, strengthen, and enhance local journalism in 2021 and beyond. https://www.cjr.org/...
Emily Bell / @emilybell: 🚨New @TowCenter report from @damianradcliffe and @RyanWallace on life in small market (> 50000) newsrooms. Excellent thread on key findings 👇 https://twitter.com/...
Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab: Local news blues: The employees of small newspapers see a bleak future, this survey says
The Information:
Sources: Epic Games is considering launching a scripted video division, with plans including a film based on Fortnite — Epic Games is considering launching an entertainment division focused on scripted video programming, said people familiar with the situation.
Discussion:
Mathew Olson / @mathewolson: New from me + @jtoonkel: Epic's assembling talent for a possible scripted entertainment division (think film and TV). A Fortnite movie has been discussed. This could be a smart way for Epic to grow in the near-term while still moving toward the metaverse.https://www.theinformation.co m/ ...
Ben Smith / New York Times:
A look at a decades-old argument between two journalists who worked at The Boston Globe, and how its core question on the role of objectivity remains relevant — A writer for an alt-weekly called out a Boston Globe editor for his “fealty” to the idea of objectivity in a column that reads as if it were written yesterday.
Discussion:
@revkin: Great @benyt look at decades of alt/mainstream media sparring over “objectivity,” with the '79 Three Mile Island nuclear crisis at the core. Fascinating coda, as Alan Berger acknowledges that the liberal “win” over nuclear power looms as a big mistake now. https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Corey Hutchins / @coreyhutchins: “The church is gone, and there's no orthodoxy left,” he said. “There's many journalisms, and that's kind of liberating.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
Ron Fournier / @ron_fournier: “Nuclear power, whatever its dangers, doesn't emit carbon.” “And journalists, whichever sect we belong to, should keep in mind our potential to get it wrong.” ~ @benyt on objectivity https://www.nytimes.com/...
Navneet Alang / Columbia Journalism Review:
Efforts by some food media sites to revise past work show they value journalistic obligations to accuracy and teaching more than serving as archives — Food media, archival repair, and what we expect from recipes — Last summer, as the country reeled from the murder of George Floyd …
Discussion:
@mathewi, @longreads, @alisondlittle, @deb_lavoy, @carriecuinn, @navalang, @ian_mosby, @navalang, @navalang and @navalang
Discussion:
Mathew Ingram / @mathewi: Great piece from @navalang in CJR: “How do we balance the idea of the archive as a record vs. the fact that recipes that contain the biases of the past are still accessed and popular today?” https://www.cjr.org/...
@longreads: “The recipe is the fundamental vessel for cultural exchange. It is, itself, a movable archive—a repository of history, culture, and personality.” @navalang @CJR https://www.cjr.org/... #longreads
Alison / @alisondlittle: Many connections between “archival repair” in publishing/media & the work being attempted within some archives to de-centre whiteness & reframe/reinterpret collections - though archives still maintain/uphold creator-generated metadata, for better or worse (usually worse). https://twitter.com/...
Deb Lavoy / @deb_lavoy: This is a theme that comes up everywhere. How can we preserve and celebrate the past without ignoring, condoning, or perpetuating the injustices embodied there? https://twitter.com/...
@carriecuinn: There's always a struggle when we have to decide what gets archived, what is preserved as-is vs what gets curated and picked over, what is outdated but presented with context vs left open for people to access without context. That conversation is now hitting food/recipe websites: https://twitter.com/...
Navneet Alang / @navalang: For the piece I spoke to @Ian_Mosby, @ianmilligan1, @emilyweinstein from the NYT, and Rafia Zafar, all of whom were insightful and helpful. The genesis of the piece was @epicurious's plans to “repair” their archive in the light of (what I called) last year's racial reckoning.
Ian Mosby / @ian_mosby: This just such a smart, thoughtful reflection on the place of recipes (and archives) in a digital age. https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Navneet Alang / @navalang: God, it's been so long - I forgot I also spoke to @SMohyeddin and author Kennan Ferguson too! https://www.cjr.org/...
Navneet Alang / @navalang: Conde Nast declined to speak to CJR for the piece - one assumes bc they were still smarting/wary re the BA disaster. But here is the piece nonetheless. I'll spam it a bit a more! https://www.cjr.org/...
Navneet Alang / @navalang: Pals I spent many months working on this piece for @CJR on the notion of the archive in food media. How do we balance the idea of the archive as a record vs. the fact that recipes that contain the biases of the past are still accessed and popular today? https://www.cjr.org/...
Alex Weprin / Hollywood Reporter:
A look at efforts at Nexstar, Sinclair, and Scripps to create news programming for a national audience and gain a foothold in the national ad market — Nexstar, Scripps and Sinclair, which have extensive reach across the U.S., are readying efforts to peel off enough viewers to become viable alternatives to national sources.
Discussion:
Alex Weprin / @alexweprin: Local TV station owners are launching or rebooting national TV news offerings, looking to carve out viewership niches that they think aren't being served by CNN, MSNBC or Fox News, and maybe taking some national ad dollars in the process: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ...
Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Netflix and Walmart partner to launch a digital storefront on Walmart.com, called Netflix Hub, to sell merch tied to Stranger Things and Squid Game — The ‘Netflix Hub’ for consumer merchandise is part of the streaming company's broader effort to diversify revenue and market its content
Discussion:
Todd Spangler / Variety: Netflix Sets Up Shop With Walmart to Sell Merch for ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Squid Game,’ ‘Witcher’ and More
Sara Fischer / Axios: Netflix teams up with Walmart to sell merchandise online
Jeff Evans / Walmart Inc.: Walmart and Netflix Team Up for Exclusive New Retail Hub That Will Bring Popular Stories to Life
Kelly Tyko / USA Today: Walmart and Netflix open a new online store with Stranger Things, Cocomelon, Nailed It merchandise
The Daily Beast:
The Wrap CEO Sharon Waxman is accused of creating a toxic workplace by current and ex-staffers; Waxman commits to hiring outside experts to address concerns — ‘SCARIEST PERSON’ … TheWrap's founder, CEO, and editor has created a toxic workplace culture, said 20 current and former staffers.
Discussion:
@doctorjonpaul, @kathia_woods, @elisat, @joshsternberg, @jasondashbailey, @andydowning33, @film_girl, @masalabai, @namrata_joshi, @lisatozzi, @mizteefranklin, @justinbaragona, @thedailybeast, @maggiehendricks, @scottemovienerd, @kshaughnessy2, @sorayamcdonald, @hunterw, @markpeikert, @kerrymflynn, @kerrymflynn, @stevekrak, @tracyconnor, @pamelagocobachi, @jordanzakarin, @philpirrello, @jessebgill, @thedailybeast, @cdanadmin, @saramorrison, @akstanwyck, @bethelderkin, @brentalang, @saba_h, @justinbaragona, @notbrunoagain, @juliamoserrrr, @hunterw, @geekgirldiva, @dianafalzone, @mattdpearce, @andrewkirell and Talking Biz News
Discussion:
@doctorjonpaul: While I appreciate y'all calling out these terrible people in media, these stories alway feel moot because they never go anywhere. They will always have a job. They will forever have networks that support them and protect them. But I digress. https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ...
Kathia Woods / @kathia_woods: I keep saying this many of these outlets seem like Nirvana but your better off freelancing and she stressing folks for 30k a year. I rather work at Walmart during Christmas 🙄 https://twitter.com/...
Elisa Tapia / @elisat: I worked at the Wrap for three weeks back at the end of 2017. I cried almost every day I was there. I was blamed for not being able to handle Sharon's demanding work environment. Exit interview was a fucking joke. Worst job ever I had. https://twitter.com/...
Josh Sternberg / @joshsternberg: Unfortunately this is not uncommon with trade media CEOs https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ...
Jason Bailey / @jasondashbailey: This is always a bullshit excuse but *especially* with “entertainment journalism.” “I DON'T HAVE TIME TO BE NICE, DEADLINE IS GONNA PUBLISH THIS SLIGHTLY REWRITTEN PRESS RELEASE BEFORE WE DO!!” https://twitter.com/...
Andy Downing / @andydowning33: for two decades I've been in management at bars, video stores and now an alt-weekly and can't imagine ever raising my voice to someone who worked for me https://twitter.com/...
Chriscreama Warren / @film_girl: Never worked for Waxman but I've heard these stories for years. I'm OK with occasional yelling in a newsroom (I've never yelled at subordinates but will cop to yelling at my bosses), but this is just too much. Especially when the pay is that bad. https://twitter.com/...
Rituparna Chatterjee / @masalabai: Brought back bleak memories. It rained all night & Kingsway Camp was under water. I called the then Statesman chief reporter if I could come in when the water receded. He SCREAMED. I waded through waist-deep sludge to get to work so as not to lose my job https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ...
Namrata Joshi / @namrata_joshi: Why is toxicity so often confused for competence, professionalism and ambitiousness? I am being gender agnostic here. Also, thankfully haven't faced a boss like this but innumerable horror tales otherwise... #WorldMentalHealthDay https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ...
Lisa Tozzi / @lisatozzi: I hate this excuse. You don't treat people like garbage and use the excuse “that's breaking news.” https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Justin Baragona / @justinbaragona: Since our story came out yesterday, I've seen quite a few former Wrap staffers publicly share their own horrible experiences with Waxman. Furthermore, I've received private messages from many ex-employees we didn't interview expressing gratitude that we reported this story. https://twitter.com/...
@thedailybeast: EXCLUSIVE: “Screaming outbursts” and “demeaning behavior” are the norm at TheWrap, according to 20 current and former staffers of the news outlet. They spoke to The Daily Beast about a toxic environment and culture of fear under Sharon Waxman's leadership. https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ...
Maggie Hendricks / @maggiehendricks: Unless you're in a loud environment, there is never ever ever a reason to yell at employees. Her deputy defends her because it's a breaking news environment so people yell? I've never experienced that. https://twitter.com/...
Scott Weinberg / @scottemovienerd: behavior like this is never acceptable, and doubly so when the job is, um, movie blogger. https://twitter.com/...
Kristen Shaughnessy / @kshaughnessy2: Another person who is in a leadership position and shouldn't be. Titles don't make leaders. That respect is earned. @thedailybeast @dianafalzone @justinbaragona https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ...
@sorayamcdonald: Who wants to work for a nightmare person who doesn't respect boundaries and screams at employees for caring for family? Imagine thinking the world revolves around your trade outfit. Absurd. https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ...
Hunter Walker / @hunterw: Honestly, if anything, this article should have been far tougher. I am not the only one who feels this way. This has been going on for more than a decade. https://twitter.com/...
Mark Peikert / @markpeikert: So much in this story is typical of people running publications. It literally never occurred to me until reading this that a boss shouldn't scream you out after work hours. https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ...
@kerrymflynn: ^ My parents were in the same car as it was happening. It was a moment that I thought... why am I in this profession? Is media really just run by allegedly abusive people? But, I'm happy to still be in it. And now, I report on toxic workplaces in media https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ...
@kerrymflynn: Finally read this whole piece on work culture at The Wrap. I don't feel comfortable sharing details, but I'll just say I directly heard Sharon's terrorizing by being adjacent to a prospective future employee and it still shakes me to this day https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ...
Steve Krakauer / @stevekrak: The Daily Beast is such trash. They got exactly zero people to go on the record with this gossipy nothing of a story, trashing a rival site's founder. Journalistic malpractice. https://twitter.com/...
Tracy Connor / @tracyconnor: .@justinbaragona and @dianafalzone spoke to 20 ex- and current staffers about the insanity at TheWrap. A couple more more have surfaced since then.... https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ...
Pamela Gocobachi / @pamelagocobachi: Thinking about that one time I applied for a job here and then, when it didn't pan out, had literally everyone in the industry that I mentioned it to tell me I'd dodged a major bullet. https://twitter.com/...
Jordan Zakarin / @jordanzakarin: I worked at #TheWrap for nine months and had a lot of smart, talented, and kind coworkers (including Brent). Each of them left as soon as they could. It was a miserable place. https://twitter.com/...
Phil Pirrello / @philpirrello: Having briefly worked at her site in 2014, the only constant other than the turnover is Sharon and her toxic everything. And the promise she makes here to do better? She gave the same one 7 years ago. A few weeks after an employee threw a coffee mug at another's head. https://twitter.com/...
Jesse B. Gill / @jessebgill: I worked for The Wrap for about two months back in 2015 and...um. Yeah. This is why I didn't stay very long. https://twitter.com/...
@thedailybeast: Sharon Waxman, TheWrap's founder, CEO, and editor has created a toxic workplace culture, said 20 current and former staffers. She is “very sorry” to hear this https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ...
CdaN Fb / @cdanadmin: “I've been around CEOs and politicians and like, actually important powerful people, and people that should be scary, like prisoners, and she is the scariest person I've ever met,” one former TheWrap writer said of Waxman. https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ...
Sara Morrison / @saramorrison: I worked there 8 years ago for all of 5 months. They blocked me on Twitter after I quit. I've had a lot of therapy. https://twitter.com/...
Anne Thompson / @akstanwyck: Toxic Waxman is something many in Hollywood have known for a long time: Hollywood Media Mogul Sharon Waxman Is a ‘Degrading’ Boss From Hell, TheWrap Staffers Say https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ...
Brent Lang / @brentalang: I left #TheWrap 7 years ago and worked with fabulous people there and learned a ton. But this @thedailybeast article perfectly captures the culture of cruelty that Sharon Waxman created. My sympathies continue to be with her over-worked, underpaid staff. https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ...
Saba Hamedy / @saba_h: Wow this whole story. Also what?? —> “The situation, sources familiar said, has been made more frustrating by the fact that Waxman's ex-husband serves as TheWrap's human-resources department, leaving some employees feeling as though they have no safe place to turn.” https://twitter.com/...
Justin Baragona / @justinbaragona: EXCLUSIVE from me and @dianafalzone 20 current and former staffers of TheWrap told us that Sharon Waxman is a tyrannical boss who has cultivated a toxic workplace and a culture of fear, causing workers to flee and current employees looking to the exits. https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ...
Bruno Dias' Severed Head / @notbrunoagain: one horror of capitalism that isn't talked about enough is the way the workplace becomes a vehicle for the worst unreconstructed narcissists to abuse people at scale, rarely with any repercussions, thanks to the near-total power employers have over workers https://twitter.com/...
Julia Moser / @juliamoserrrr: Every time I read one of these stories I am just baffled by the generations of people who think there is *any* acceptable reason to scream at a coworker in a field where no one's life is at stake. https://twitter.com/...
Hunter Walker / @hunterw: Yep. - Former Wrap Staffer https://twitter.com/...
Geek Ghoul Diva / @geekgirldiva: This shocks me not at all. https://twitter.com/...
@dianafalzone: Exclusive from @justinbaragona and me: One former staffer compared Waxman's behavior to an infamously ruthless fictional boss. “It was very The Devil Wears Prada. It was really demoralizing and degrading. I would have to emotionally shut down."https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ...
Matt Pearce / @mattdpearce: Exploitative contracts like these are in fact *not* the norm for many Los Angeles journalists, and if you work for @sharonwaxman @TheWrap or any other outlet that requires them, I'm happy to talk to you about what your rights are. https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
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