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Alessandra Stanley / New York Times: Barbara Walters, a First Among TV Newswomen, Is Dead at 93
Robert Iger / @robertiger: I have sad news to share today. Barbara Walters passed away this evening at her home in New York. https://twitter.com/...
Michael J. Socolow / Slate: Why Barbara Walters' “Rude” Interviews Made for Such Great TV
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post: Barbara Walters, a ‘shining example of possibility’ for women in a man's world
Joan Lunden / @joanlunden: We have lost a true legend with the passing of Barbara Walters. Such a trail blazer. Such a generous woman - I learned so much from working with her. https://twitter.com/...
Tamron Hall / @tamronhall: The Legend. The Blueprint. The Greatest. Rest in Peace Barbara Walters https://twitter.com/...
Philip Lewis / @phil_lewis_: Oprah pays tribute to Barbara Walters: “Without Barbara Walters, there would be no me - nor any other woman you see on evening, morning and daily news.” https://twitter.com/...
Staci D Kramer / @sdkstl: “I can not really emphasize enough how much BS Barbara Walkers had to deal with in TV news in those early days of her career - and quite frankly throughout her career.” — @katiecouric https://twitter.com/...
Katie Couric / New York Times: Barbara Walters Didn't Take ‘No’ for an Answer
Carmel Dagan / Variety: Barbara Walters, Pioneering Journalist and Queen of Celebrity Interviews, Dies at 93
Jennifer Vineyard / New York Times: The Best of Barbara Walters
Laurence I. Barrett / Washington Post: Barbara Walters, TV's tireless pursuer of the newsmaker ‘get,’ dies at 93
Steve Inskeep / @nprinskeep: Here's the incredible end of our 2014 talk with Barbara Walters. She's a perfectionist, predicting she'll leave the interview thinking of what she should have said—yet humbly denies her pathbreaking career had any big purpose except “I had to work.” @npr https://www.npr.org/... https://twitter.com/...
Star Jones / @starjonesesq: I owe Barbara Walters more than I could ever repay. Rest well sister...mother...friend...colleague... mentor.
@abc: “The fact that I ended up on television — never ever thought that would happen.” How Barbara Walters broke through the glass ceiling — and became the most important woman pioneer in the history of TV news. https://abcnews.go.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Lynda Carter / @reallyndacarter: Barbara Walters was an American institution. As the first female national news anchor, she opened the door to endless possibilities for so many girls who wanted to work in TV, myself included. Her impact cannot be overstated. I'll miss you, Barbara. Thank you for everything. https://twitter.com/...
Lucas Meyer / @meyer_lucas: Simplest and best tribute to exemplify the Barbara Walters legacy : On her final show on The View, they just brought one female journalist after another to honour her. All ages, races, from NBC to FOX, to say thank you. She's completely overwhelmed and touched. https://twitter.com/...
Chuck Schumer / @senschumer: Barbara Walters was a trailblazing journalist, so many of her interviews were unforgettable. She broke the glass ceiling for so many women and girls. I knew Barbara—she always wanted to get the truth. I'm praying for her family and for all who knew and loved her. https://twitter.com/...
David Folkenflik / NPR: Trailblazing journalist Barbara Walters has died at 93
Rosie Perez / @rosieperezbklyn: An amazing woman. Amazing loss. Shattering the glass ceiling is a huge understatement. She decimated it. Paved the way for so many. I feel very proud/humble to have known her & to have worked with her. Condolences to her loved ones & the entire @TheView family. #RipBarbaraWalters https://twitter.com/...
Alyssa Milano / @alyssa_milano: Rest In Peace, Barbara Walters. Thanks for helping me find my voice. https://twitter.com/...
Ramin Setoodeh / @raminsetoodeh: Barbara Walters changed journalism and TV in too many ways to count. I conducted the last interview she ever gave for my book ‘Ladies Who Punch.’ When I asked her describe her legacy, she said she showed other female journalists that they could follow her. https://variety.com/...
Ciara Encinas / @ciaraencinastv: Thank you isn't enough for all she did to inform our country!🤍 https://twitter.com/...
Vivian Salama / @vmsalama: 🙏🏽 RIP & thank you! Barbara Walters,the trailblazing journalist who was the 1st woman anchor of both a morning & an evening television-news program & at one point was the highest-paid TV-news personality in the country, has died.She was 93 https://www.wsj.com/...
Riley Utley / @rileyutley: Barbra Walters paved the way for so many women in journalism, and helped push the field forward in a positive way. I'll miss her dearly. https://twitter.com/...
@moirarvane: She was a big part of forming my belief that women could be and do anything. Sad news. https://twitter.com/...
Dan Diamond / @ddiamond: Some fascinating details about Barbara Walters' rise from housewife to nightly news anchor, aided by Nixon and skillful maneuvering around the era's sexist norms. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Micah Gelman / @mbgelman: “We're in touch, so you be in touch.” That was every Friday night in my house growing up. Barbara Walters and Hugh Downs. RIP https://twitter.com/...
Kate Snow / @tvkatesnow: “Men did the hiring. Men decided what went on the air. Men delivered the news” when Barbara Walters started. She paved the way for me and my generation https://www.nytimes.com/...
Camilla Rambaldi / @camillar_tv: An incredible icon🙏🏼 A trailblazer. An absolute legend. Thank you, Barbara Walters. Rest In Peace. ♥️ https://twitter.com/...
Alix Kendall / @alixkendallfox9: This is how hard it was for #BarbraWalters entering Television News. I remember watching this with my mother. Take the time, and watch this in its entirety, perhaps with your daughter? RT https://twitter.com/...
Christie Bishop / @pardonmycrumbs: I remember watching #BarbaraWalters for years while growing up & into my adulthood. She was a constant, hard hitting, brilliant voice that I didn't realize was as influential in my life until tonight, when I heard she was gone. Thank you, BW, for everything. God speed. https://twitter.com/...
Phil Lipof / @lipoftv: A remarkable journalist. A trailblazer and mentor to so many. Here is @RobinRoberts tribute to the great Barbara Walters. Sad news tonight but a celebration of her life. @abcnews https://twitter.com/...
George Hahn / @georgehahn: Literally the end of an era. This woman's contribution to television as we know it is unrivaled. Barbara Walters is an icon. Rest well, lady. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
@nytimes: Barbara Walters spent decades being lauded or mimicked — but she had to fight for a place in an industry pitted against women. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Mark Harris / @markharrisnyc: Someone in my feed faulted Barbara Walters for “internalized misogyny.” Fair enough—there are examples in her work—but aim that disgust at how it became internalized. Here was the system within which Walters worked—not in the 1950s but in the 1970s. https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Fred Cunningham / @fredontv: The term “trailblazer” to describe Barbara Walters is both accurate and incomplete IMHO. She blazed the trail, paved the highway and built the entrance ramps. RIP to a true legend. https://twitter.com/...
Adrian Ghobrial / @adrianghobrial: Barbara Walters broke through the boys club and surpassed them all. Not only did she break big stories, she also turned down high profile interviews. At the height of OJ Simpson's controversial fame, she declined to interview OJ because he wanted cash & set conditions. #integrity https://twitter.com/...
@jon_fischer: Really good @MichaelSocolow tribute to Barbara Walters in @Slate. Oof, had never seen that interview with the Shah and empress https://slate.com/...
Jordyn / @jordynjournals: Some memorable and straight-forward advice from Barbara Walters. She told a group of women at her alma mater: “Don't be pleasant. Don't be fun. Be a journalist.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
Kimberly Kravitz / @kimberlykravitz: Truly saddened by this news. Barbara was one of the journalists I looked up to as I started my career. Grateful that she lived a long, fulfilling life. #RestInPeace #BarbaraWalters 🙏 https://twitter.com/...
Sharon Lawrence / @sharonlawrence: #BarbaraWalters on our evening television inspired me to dream big. In her early career it her serious and sophisticated presence were aspirational, later in it was her accessibility . Her influence on generations is immeasurable. Truly an media icon https://twitter.com/...
Karen Butler / UPI: ABC planning two Barbara Walters specials for Sunday
Nekesa Mumbi Moody / @nekesamumbi: Her interviews made for so many must-see moments! A great take by @alexweprin. https://twitter.com/...
Sue Aikens / @sueaikens: I had the pleasure of meeting this Icon 30 years or so ago. She was quite a vivid personality, and a Woman of the ages! Rest in peace Barbara ❤️🙏🏻 https://twitter.com/...
Alicia Smith / @wxyzalicia: Thank you, Barbara Walters, for paving the way for so many women in media. I remember growing up watching her riveting interviews...and then enjoying the daily conversations on her daytime talk show The View. She's a true icon...and a trailblazer. #RIPBarbaraWalters https://twitter.com/...
Nalaka Gunawardene / @nalakag: Says @nytimes of #BarbaraWalters: “In the age of internet news, cellphone videos & blog journalism it would be difficult for any one journalist to have the kind of career she had. ‘If I was, perhaps, atop of the game...I also had the advantage of being ahead of the game.’” https://twitter.com/...
@nytimesbusiness: Long before she became the first woman to co-anchor a network newscast and the foremost prime-time interviewer of heads of state and Hollywood stars, Barbara Walters understood the power of television. https://www.nytimes.com/...
John Johnson / Newser: Katie Couric Has a Framed Note From Barbara Walters
Dr. Joy Qualls / @madamspeaker: There has been a disturbance in the Force. Thank you for paving the way for so many female communicators and storytellers. We are grateful for you, Ms. Walters. https://twitter.com/...
Dr. Janet Johnson / @janetnews: This makes me sad. She was the gold standard of interviews. She was stereotyped as cut throat, tough—maybe she was just better at her job than the men during her time. I miss her specials. I'll miss her, but she's the reason I wanted to study journalism and knew that I could. https://twitter.com/...
Lindsey Boylan / @lindseyboylan: Barbara Walters was “Today show's first female co-host...the network did not allow her to direct questions at on-set guests until her male co-host had asked three of his own, a restriction she bypassed by seeking out interviews away from 30 Rock.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
Marsha Collier / @marshacollier: Barbara Walters, a First Among TV Newswomen, Is Dead at 93 She broke barriers for women as a co-host of the “Today” show, a network evening news anchor and a creator of “The View,” all while gaining her own kind of celebrity. https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Judy Stahl / @stahl4congress: She was brilliant here, incisive, engaging, rocksolid. If only he didn't get to have a last word. https://twitter.com/...
Chris Sadeghi / @chrissadeghi: “Legend” would be putting it mildly. #RIPBarbaraWalters https://twitter.com/...
Wade Lambert / @wadenyc: A trailblazer and big influence on those of us who became journalists in the 1980s — RIP Barbara Walters https://www.wsj.com/...
Rebecca Jarvis / @rebeccajarvis: A pioneer and trailblazer. What a remarkable life. https://twitter.com/...
Sheldon Whitehouse / @senwhitehouse: American media has lost a trailblazing icon. Rest in peace. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Kristen Skovira / @kristenskovira: “From ABC News... around the world and into your home the stories that touch your life.. with Hugh Downs and Barbara Walters THIS is 20/20.” https://twitter.com/...
Bianna Golodryga / @biannagolodryga: It was a privilege to have worked at ABC with Barbara. My interests both in journalism and foreign policy were shaped in part by her brilliant interviews with world leaders. From Castro, to Begin and Sadat. Her unique talent made them all riveting. https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Michelle Collins / @michcoll: One of the first rites of passage of becoming a host on @TheView was to have lunch with Barbara Walters. Few times in my life have I been that nervous. She was an absolute trailblazer, class, elegance, smarts that are increasingly hard to come by. I'll always be grateful. RIP
@rafat: Going down rabbit hole of Barbara Walters videos, found this incredible video from 60 yrs ago, 1962 when Jackie Kennedy visited India for a remarkably long 9 days, Walters was with her. Her visit to landmark Indian tourist spots still stand test of time. https://www.youtube.com/...
Taylor Twellman / @taylortwellman: Icon. Still learning from watching her while also being entertained. https://twitter.com/...
Cynthia Littleton / Variety: How Barbara Walters' Career Mirrored the Rise of Network TV News as a Cultural Force
Marc Lacey / @marclacey: “Barbara Walters, who broke barriers for women as the first female co-host of the ‘Today’ show and the first female anchor of a network evening news program, and who as an interviewer of celebrities became one herself ... died on Friday. She was 93.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
Heidi N. Moore / @moorehn: All I have to offer about Barbara Walters is that once, at a gala for journalists, she reflexively elbowed me hard when she wanted to take up a whole (empty) aisle for herself and it's important to remember she came up when women had to be absolutely vicious in news.
Luke Russert / @lukerussert: Barbara Walters was a legend in broadcast journalism but her work to educate people about heart disease ♥️ was so very important and for me her lasting legacy. God speed. https://twitter.com/...
Maria Stephanos / @mariastephanos: Legend. I was honored to interview Barbara Walters about her book. I was SO nervous & she was all business. But when I asked her about living here everything changed.I learned so much from those ten minutes,that I carry with me today.Thank you for kicking down every door Barbara https://twitter.com/...
Walt Mossberg / @waltmossberg: People throw around the word “trailblazer”, but Barbara Walters was the real deal. The sexist broadcast news establishment didn't want her on the air. The people she interviewed often resented her tough, but fair, questions. But she was a fine journalist, and she persevered. RIP. https://twitter.com/...
Robert Evans / @iwriteok: Barbara Walters covered for Kissinger, Roy Cohn, and a bunch of other despicable men while practicing as a journalist. many many people were tougher and more fair in seeking truth. https://twitter.com/...
Kevin Liptak / @kevinliptakcnn: Barbara Walters steps off the press charter in Beijing to cover Richard Nixon's visit in 1972 https://twitter.com/...
John Cardillo / @johncardillo: Meh She was a primary architect of leftist media bias and unleashed ‘The View’ spinsters on America. https://twitter.com/...
Ariel Helwani / @arielhelwani: One of the greatest ever. What an incredible career/life/legacy. https://twitter.com/...
Meghan McCain / @meghanmccain: Barbara Walters will always be known as a trail blazer. Her hard hitting questions & welcoming demeanor made her a household name and leader in American journalism. Her creation of The View is something I will always be appreciative of. Rest in peace you will forever be an icon.
Jeva Lange / The Week: Groundbreaking journalist Barbara Walters dies at 93
Deborah Roberts / @debrobertsabc: So sad to hear of the passing of Barbara Walters. What an honor to share the set @ABC with the inimitable trailblazer when I joined @abc2020. Will never forget the phone call when she asked me to join the groundbreaking program. https://twitter.com/...
Robin Roberts / @robinroberts: Barbara Walters was a true trailblazer. Forever grateful for her stellar example and for her friendship. Sending condolences to her daughter and family.🙏🏾 https://twitter.com/...
Matt Schimkowitz / The A.V. Club: R.I.P. Barbara Walters, trailblazing television journalist
Christian Zilko / IndieWire: Barbara Walters, Landmark Journalist and History-Making Interviewer, Dead at 93
Keith Olbermann / @keitholbermann: Amid some controversy long forgotten, I briefly defended Barbara Walters and her journalism. Four days letter a hand-written note arrived. It was heartfelt, modest and touching. I ran into her years later and she reminded me of it. RIP to a great soul. https://goodmorningamerica.com/ ...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / @kaj33: Barbara Walters never flinched when questioning the world's most powerful people. She held them accountable. She cared about the truth and she made us care too. Fortunately, she inspired many other journalists to be just as unrelenting. We are all better off because of her.
Arianna Huffington / Encyclopedia Britannica: Barbara Walters — American journalist Table of Contents
Lyse Doucet / @bbclysedoucet: The moment it began - when #BarbaraWalters made history, made some male colleagues uncomfortable, but just kept making a difference 🎤 https://twitter.com/...
Jake Tapper / @jaketapper: ABC News: Barbara Walters, trailblazing TV icon, dies at 93 Sending love and prayers to my friends at ABC and to Barbara's family and friends https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/ ...
Jared Gans / The Hill: Lawmakers remember journalist Barbara Walters as a ‘trailblazer,’ ‘glass ceiling shatterer’
Jose Antonio Vargas / @joseiswriting: My earliest memories of arriving in the US in 1993: the pet food aisle at @Safeway; @tonibraxton singing Breathe Again; and Barbara Walters asking questions. Rest in Power, Ms. Walters. Thanks for teaching a 12yo immigrant kid that questions are as important as answers. 👇🏽 https://twitter.com/...
Dana Loesch / @dloesch: Grew up watching Barbara Walters host 20/20 with Hugh Downs and then met her years ago when I guest-hosted for The View. Pretty sure she disliked me for my politics but had she opposed diverse voices on the show she would never have allowed the producers to invite me. RIP. https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter: Barbara Walters Changed TV Interviews in a Way That May Never Return
Louise McSharry / @louisemcsharry: I am so sorry to hear this news. Growing up with women like Barbara Walters around was a big part of why I never questioned that there was a place for me in broadcasting. https://twitter.com/...
@jillwinebanks: Barbara Walters, a First Among TV Newswomen, Is Dead at 93. She was a pioneer who opened doors for and inspired many women. She was part of my decision to stay a lawyer and not to join ABC as a legal correspondent after Watergate (p 207 “Watergate Girl") https://www.nytimes.com/...
Jason Kint / @jason_kint: I can't believe it's only in the passing of Barbara Walters that I'm now revisiting this interview. I would argue it's still the strongest - appropriately so - interview of Trump still standing thirty-two years later. https://twitter.com/...
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six: Oprah Winfrey pays tribute to Barbara Walters: ‘Grateful to have known her’
Sadie Gurman / @sgurman: Best known for her interviews of world leaders, entertainers and newsmakers, Walters broke down numerous barriers and cleared the way for a generation of women to follow in her footsteps including Diane Sawyer, Jane Pauley and Katie Couric. https://twitter.com/...
David Muir / @davidmuir: So often we toss around the words icon, legend, trailblazer - but Barbara Walters was all of these. And perhaps, above all else, Barbara Walters was brave. She paved the way for so many - we learned from her - and remain in awe of her to this day. RIP, Barbara. https://twitter.com/...
Jason Kint / @jason_kint: “[she] was a true legend, a pioneer not just for women in journalism but for journalism itself. She was a one-of-a-kind reporter who landed many of the most important interviews of our time, from heads of state to the biggest celebrities and sports icons.” https://www.wsj.com/...
Billie Jean King / @billiejeanking: Pioneering TV news broadcaster Barbara Walters has died. A true trailblazer, she was the 1st woman anchor on the evening news. And I was privileged to know her. When she interviewed me, it was clear she did her homework. She was always prepared. May she rest in power. https://twitter.com/...
Paul Farhi / @farhip: A pioneering TV news figure. Such a long and colorful career. RIP. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Josh Gad / @joshgad: One of the greatest to ever grace the small screen. #BarbaraWalters defined the 20th century interview format in a way that made it appointment TV. One of my greatest memories was going on #TheView for the first time and being welcomed by the Legend herself. #RipLegend https://twitter.com/...
Katherine Boyd / @katboydrocks: Barbara was a point of contention in my family. Detested by my grandfather for her brashness. Yet I found her profoundly trailblazing. A woman who asked hard questions. Who landed the biggest interviews. And started The View. She didn't follow the handbook. Thank God. #RipLegend https://twitter.com/...
MJ Felipe / @mjfelipe: Oh my god. This is just saddest news. Thank you Barbara for paving the way for many. https://twitter.com/...
@nytimes: Barbara Walters, who broke barriers for women as the first female co-host of the “Today” show and the first female anchor of a network evening news program, has died at 93. https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/...
@dictionarycom: trailblazer noun 1. a person who blazes a trail for others to follow through unsettled country or wilderness; pathfinder. 2. Barbara Walters https://twitter.com/...
@terrymoran: You know who else blurred those lines between news and entertainment? Murrow. Wallace. Tom Wolfe. Barbara got more flak for it, for sure. Maybe because she was better at it? https://twitter.com/...
Amy Klobuchar / @amyklobuchar: Barbara Walters...in 1976 she became the first woman anchor of the evening news and...she was just getting started! What a life she led...so many glass ceilings shattered.
Ted Johnson / @tedstew: While Walters initially was dismissed by a male establishment as a figure who injected a personality-driven focus to major events, she pushed back against the stereotype as she landed interviews with world leaders including Golda Meir and Fidel Castro. https://twitter.com/...
@yashar: One of the more touching tributes to Barbara Walters came in 2014 when she appeared on her final episode of “The View”. Oprah thanked her for opening so many doors for ALL women in news and then welcomed two dozen women in news who came on to thank her for blazing a trail. https://twitter.com/...
Jemele Hill / @jemelehill: I've never seen this clip before, but this exemplifies why Barbara Walters is considered a journalistic icon. For journalists, it isn't about your question ✌🏾sounding✌🏾tough. It's about getting the subject to expose something about themselves — good or bad. https://twitter.com/...
Heather Caygle / @heatherscope: My earliest memories are of watching Barbara Walters on TV with my mom and grandparents and thinking, “I want to do that.” I soon was given a Fisher Price tape recorder/microphone and interviewed my baby sister and stuffed animals regularly. https://twitter.com/...
Sari Beth Rosenberg / @saribethrose: “This is what I tell, especially young women, fight the big fights. Don't fight the little fight. Be the first one in, be the last one out. Do your homework, choose your battles...Fight the big fight.” #BarbaraWalters https://twitter.com/...
Mayor Eric Adams / @nycmayor: Barbara Walters was a titan. She was fearless, hardworking, and tough — a true New Yorker. She inspired and supported generations of women and men in journalism and broadcasting with her determination and talent. Our prayers are with her family, loved ones, and fans.
Maria Shriver / @mariashriver: #BarbaraWalters was a trailblazer. She was a mentor to me as well as a friend. So many women broke into the news business because she did her job well.
Michael Beschloss / @beschlossdc: Barbara Walters' pathbreaking joint interview with Begin and Sadat, 1977: https://twitter.com/...
Mike Barnes / @mikebarnes4: #RIP Barbara Walters. “I said [to Muammar Gaddafi], there are people who think you are crazy. I asked Putin if he ever killed anybody,” she said. “I have no courage in everyday life, but somehow when I'm interviewing people, I can ask those questions.” https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ...
Josh Crutchmer / @jcrutchmer: we got barbara walters into final editions. more to come sunday https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Jessica Rosenworcel / @jrosenworcelfcc: When I think about legends and glass ceiling breakers, Barbara Walters comes to mind. She was truly an icon and a pioneer in broadcast television. She was a journalist's journalist and was the first woman to co-anchor a network nightly news program; an inspiration to us all. https://twitter.com/...
David Folkenflik / @davidfolkenflik: She blurred and even erased lines between news and entertainment. She was also an unexpected trailblazer. She was at once a loyal colleague and ferocious competitor. My obit for Barbara Walters, who has died at 93 - tks to @andreamitchell & @DavidWestin https://www.npr.org/...
Monica Lewinsky / @monicalewinsky: - got good grades, didn't do drugs, never shoplifted etc. without missing a beat barbara said: monica, next time shoplift. (2/4)
Monica Lewinsky / @monicalewinsky: a short thread on barbara walters' passing: i knew barbara for over half of my life. we met in the spring of 1998, in the midst of the starr investigation; i was 24. i remarked that this was the first time i'd ever been in serious trouble. i'd basically been a good kid — (1/4)
Monica Lewinsky / @monicalewinsky: we stayed in touch over the past 25 years. the last time we saw each other was for lunch a few years ago. of course, she was charming, witty and some of her questions were still her signature interview style: (3/4)
Monica Lewinsky / @monicalewinsky: “so tell me, monica, how do you feel ...etc etc.” she was the very first person with whom i ever sat for a television interview... and will certainly be my most memorable. barbara will be missed by many — including me. sending love to jackie, george + her other friends. #RIPBarbara
Weijia Jiang / @weijia: There would be a lot fewer female journalists today, if not for you. Thank you, Barbara Walters. https://twitter.com/...
Alex Pierson / @alexpiersonamp: 😢 Walters opened a lot of doors for women at a time when we were to be seen and not heard. Sad loss. https://twitter.com/...
Rep. Barbara Lee / @repbarbaralee: Barbara Walters will be remembered as a fearless trailblazer who shattered the glass ceiling & paved the way for women in journalism. From heads of state to cultural icons, she boldly conducted some of the most important interviews of our time. May she Rest In Peace. https://twitter.com/...
Ken Fang / @fangsbites: Joan is talking about this experience of co-anchoring with Barbara on GMA. She said Barbara advised her to write thank you notes to every person she interviewed. Joan said it came in droves when people returned and asked for her to interview them instead of David Hartman. https://twitter.com/...
Evan Barnes / @evan_b: My Fridays after TGIF were spent watching 20/20 with Barbara Walters and Hugh Downs. She was a fantastic host and it helped me learn what a pioneer she was and the heights she reached. Her voice was tough and firm for interviews but comforting when presenting stories. Rest well https://twitter.com/...
Lyanne Melendez / @lyannemelendez: A pioneer who endured so much for being a woman. Thank you for opening so many doors. https://twitter.com/...
Ellen Tailor / @ellentailor: How's this for perspective... She got her first serious break a month after she turned 34. Don't let anyone in this business tell you you're too old. https://twitter.com/...
Rev. Rob Lee / @roblee4: May her memory be a blessing forever. I'm grateful for her legacy and life well-lived. https://twitter.com/...
Willie Geist / @williegeist: Much will be made, rightly, of the trail Barbara blazed for women in our industry, but she was an inspiration to all of us. Smart, prepared, tough, and unafraid. A life force. RIP to the legend, Barbara Walters. 🙏 https://twitter.com/...
Staci D Kramer / @sdkstl: Barbara Walters not only led the way, she helped other women journalists carve out their own spaces instead of being relegated to the sidelines. https://twitter.com/...
Chris Evans / @notcapnamerica: Barbara Walters: “Do you ever wear a skirt?” Katharine Hepburn: “I'll wear one to your funeral.” https://twitter.com/...
Dan Rather / @danrather: The world of journalism has lost a pillar of professionalism, courage, and integrity. Barbara Walters was a trailblazer and a true pro. She outworked, out-thought, and out-hustled her competitors. She left the world the better for it. She will be deeply missed. RIP
@mzcsmith: Rest in Peace, #barbarawalters. Thank you for shattering the glass ceilings, inspiring every woman who dared dream of being a journalist. Seeing you on television, interviewing the world's most famous and infamous, meant something to so many. Thank you for showing us the way.
Thomas van Linge / @thomasvlinge: I will always remember Barbara Walters as the reporter who sat down with Bashar al-Assad and asked him to his face: “do you feel guilty?” What a loss. https://twitter.com/...
Brian Stelter / @brianstelter: In place of tonight's scheduled “20/20,” ABC is airing an ongoing special report about Barbara Walters' death — an appropriate recognition for the pioneering “20/20” host.
Matt Swider / @mattswider: RIP Barbra Walters. Anyone who grew up watching TGIF on ABC saw her & Hugh Downs on 20/20 every Friday night at 10pm. A storied journalism career and intro. https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Maggie Hendricks / @maggiehendricks: I would tape-yes, tape-her interview specials and study them to try and figure out how she asked questions. Thank you, Barbara. https://twitter.com/...
Nicholas Kristof / @nickkristof: Barbara Walters, one of the journalistic greats who overcame sexism to blaze a path for women to the top of television news, has died at age 93. What an extraordinary woman and journalist! RIP, Barbara. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Courtney Cronin / @courtneyrcronin: An absolute icon. She paved the way for every single woman in this industry. This one hits home. https://twitter.com/...
Shaun Robinson / @shaunrobinson: To journalists like myself, the passing of Barbara Walters - the icon - touches particularly deep. God rest her soul. She forged a path for so many women. A true legend. https://twitter.com/...
Natalie Moore / @nemoore_: I think so many of us in this field were inspired by Barbara Walters. My mother loved her and in many ways she likely planted a seed for me to pursue a journalism career just by the sheer number of hours she was on our tv screen growing up. https://twitter.com/...
Mitch Levy / @mitch_seattle: Sad night. And way to end a tough year in so many respects. For those of us who are curious, love asking questions & the challenge of trying to get people to let their guard down & open up, Barbara Walters will always be on a pedestal. Rightfully. RIP. https://twitter.com/...
Anne-MarieWithenshaw / @amwithenshaw: Icon. Trailblazer. I re and re-read her memoir Audition, and it changed the way I do my job. Women in modern broadcasting owe Barbara so much. Thank you and RIP 💔 https://twitter.com/...
Kelsey Proud / @kelseyproud: A career that lit the fires of many others, including mine. Grateful for her spark. Rest well Barbara. https://twitter.com/...
Yamiche Alcindor / @yamiche: Such sad news. Barbara Walters was a legend and an icon. https://twitter.com/...
Brianna Wu / @briannawu: I can't say I always liked her politics. But, we take for granted today that women can have media careers. She shattered norms and pushed boundaries. https://twitter.com/...
Dorothy Lucey / @dorothylucey: Interviewed her a few times. What a privilege. #barbarawalters https://twitter.com/...
Sheryl Lee Ralph / @thesherylralph: Rest in Peace precious Peace Barbara Walters!! https://twitter.com/...
Laurie Segall / @lauriesegall: Such sad news... and such an incredible life she lived. https://twitter.com/...
Philip Lewis / @phil_lewis_: Barbara Walters joined ABC News in 1976, becoming the first female anchor on an evening news program. https://abcnews.go.com/...
Jose Antonio Vargas / @joseiswriting: My earliest memories of arriving in the US in 1993: the pet food aisle at @Safeway; @tonibraxton singing Breathe Again; and Barbara Walters asking questions. Rest in Power, Ms. Walters. Thanks for reaching a 12yo immigrant kid that questions are as important as answers. 👇🏽 https://twitter.com/...
Brian Stelter / @brianstelter: >> @PamelaBrownCNN: Barbara Walters “was an inspiration for young female journalists like myself coming up the ranks.” @AlisynCamerota: “The death of an American icon.”
Matt Brennan / Los Angeles Times: Barbara Walters' 12 most influential TV interviews
Kelly O'Donnell / @kellyo: Thank you Barbara!! A remarkable and memorable journey and an extraordinary example for so many of us. https://twitter.com/...
Victoria Arbiter / @victoriaarbiter: This is incredibly sad news. I admired Barbara Walters enormously and I will always be grateful for the time I spent in her presence. https://twitter.com/...
Will Richards / NME: Barbara Walters: legendary US TV journalist dies aged 93
Michael Starr / New York Post: The late Barbara Walters was first class all the way
Kimberly Roots / TVLine: Barbara Walters Remembered by Oprah, Hosts of The View and Others: ‘She Paved the Way for So Many’
Armando Tinoco / Deadline: Barbara Walters Remembered: ‘The View’ Co-Hosts, Oprah Winfrey & Others Pay Tribute To Late News Anchor
Steven Musil / CNET: Barbara Walters, Trailblazing TV Journalist, Dies at 93
Edward Helmore / The Guardian: Barbara Walters Pioneering US TV news anchor dies at 93
Adam Schrader / UPI: Pioneering journalist Barbara Walters dies at 93
Noah Shachtman / @noahshachtman@mstdn.social: RIP, Barbara.
Bill Ritter / 6abc: Barbara Walters in her own words in 2014
Kipp Jones / Mediaite: Legendary Journalist Barbara Walters Dies at 93
Charisma Madarang / Rolling Stone: Barbara Walters, Trailblazing TV Broadcaster, Dead at 93
Sharon Machlis / @smach@fosstodon.org: When I was a kid, there were no women TV news anchors. Not on national newscasts, and not on our local news. Barbara Walters blazed a very tough trail in broadcast journalism and did so with grace as well as skill. …
Stephen Miller / Bloomberg: Barbara Walters, Doyenne of Celebrity Interviewers, Dies at 93
Pat Saperstein / Variety: Oprah Winfrey, Bob Iger, Lynda Carter and More Remember Barbara Walters: ‘A True Legend, a Pioneer’
@tigerclaw305@mastodon.social: Barbara Walters interviewed the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in 1991. #TMNT #BarbaraWalters #RIPBarbaraWalters https://www.youtube.com/...
Bob Minzesheimer / USA Today: Barbara Walters, legendary journalist and trailblazer, dies at 93
TuAnh Dam / Axios: Longtime ABC news anchor Barbara Walters dies at 93
Marc Berman / Forbes: Legendary Newswoman Barbara Walters Dies At 93
Russell Falcon / The Hill: Barbara Walters, trailblazing TV journalist, dies at 93
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter: Barbara Walters, Trailblazing Broadcast Journalist, Dies at 93
Luke DeCock / Raleigh News & Observer:
Learfield Communications indefinitely suspends North Carolina State radio announcer Gary Hahn for referencing “illegal aliens” during a football game broadcast — N.C. State radio broadcaster Gary Hahn has been suspended indefinitely after making a reference to “illegal aliens” …
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Agencies / The Guardian: NC State radio announcer suspended indefinitely for ‘illegal aliens’ remark
Karen Townsend / HotAir: Award-winning broadcaster suspended for speaking the truth during a college bowl sportscast
John Johnson / Newser: NC State Announcer Suspended Over ‘Illegal Aliens’ Line
Matthew Keys / Radio Ink: NC State Broadcaster Suspended Indefinitely
@thenewrevolut12: Speech is no longer free in America. You are penalized if you don't tow the party line. In this PC world you cannot say illegal aliens or you lose your job. How is that fair? NC St. radio broadcaster suspended indefinitely - via @ESPN App https://www.espn.com/...
Rob Kendall / @robmkendall: Wait! So the dude got suspended for merely acknowledging there were lots of people illegally in the country, in an area that has so many people in the country, they've declared a state of emergency? Wild! https://www.espn.com/...
@newsobserver: Longtime broadcaster Gary Hahn referred to “illegal aliens in El Paso” while relaying the score of the Sun Bowl during NC State's Duke's Mayo Bowl loss Friday. https://www.newsobserver.com/ ...
Nathan Deal / @nattyd13: Down among all the illegal aliens in El Paso, there's a drive into deep left field by Castellanos and that'll be a home run. And so that'll make it a 4-0 ballgame. I don't know if I'm going to be putting on this headset again. https://twitter.com/...
@matt4va: As an @NCState alumni I worked w/ Gary Hahn when I was a student worker for @PackAthletics I know Gary is a kind person to all What he said is true, but in artful. It does not warrant a suspension. It's fact there is a crisis of illegal aliens in El Paso https://www.espn.com/...
Ethan Letkeman / Breitbart: NC State Commentator Gary Hahn Suspended for ‘Illegal Aliens’ in El Paso Remark
Steff Thomas / Washington Examiner: NC State announcer suspended for controversial ‘illegal aliens’ reference
Tahsin Tahmid / Sportszion: College football announcer Gary Hahn faces indefinite suspension following ‘illegal aliens’ remark at immigrants
Colin Gallant / ClutchPoints: Wolfpack announcer suspended after ‘illegal aliens’ comment during Mayo Bowl
FOX13 News Memphis: NC State radio broadcaster suspended for ‘illegal aliens’ remark during bowl game
Anthony Farris / OutKick: Learfield Stays Quiet After N.C. State Announcer Gary Hahn Was Suspended For ‘Illegal Aliens’ Comment
Ari Blaff / National Review: N.C. State Football Broadcaster Suspended Indefinitely after ‘Illegal Aliens’ Comment
Tyler Wornell / KTLA: Football announcer suspended for border reference during game
Our Community Now: NC State radio broadcaster Gary Hahn suspended indefinitely after ‘illegal aliens’ comment
David Thompson / USA Today: NC State radio broadcaster Gary Hahn suspended indefinitely after ‘illegal aliens’ comment
Dan Treacy / Sporting News: N.C. State radio broadcaster Gary Hahn suspended for ‘illegal aliens’ comment about Sun Bowl
Raleigh News & Observer: NC State broadcaster Gary Hahn suspended indefinitely for ‘illegal aliens’ reference
Ed Mazza / HuffPost: NC State Broadcaster Suspended For ‘Illegal Aliens’ Comment During Duke's Mayo Bowl
Timothy Rapp / Bleacher Report: NC State Announcer Gary Hahn Suspended for Offensive Comment About Immigrants
Patrick Djordjevic / Daily Mail: NC State play-by-play announcer Gary Hahn is suspended indefinitely for saying ‘amongst all the ILLEGAL ALIENS in El Paso’ during Duke Mayo Bowl radio broadcast
Austin Nivison / CBSSports.com: NC State broadcaster suspended indefinitely after insensitive remark about ‘illegal aliens’
Patrick Hilsman / UPI: N.C. State radio broadcaster suspended for ‘illegal aliens’ remark
Denise Petski / Deadline: NC State Radio Broadcaster Suspended Indefinitely After “Illegal Aliens” Remark
Christopher Scarglato / New York Post: NC State announcer Gary Hahn suspended for ‘illegal aliens’ comment
Kipp Jones / Mediaite: College Football Announcer Suspended Indefinitely After Commenting on El Paso's ‘Illegal Aliens’ at Sun Bowl
Lillian Rizzo / CNBC:
Disney, Netflix, and other media stocks suffered major losses in 2022 as streaming growth waned and ad sales slowed; some analysts expect more pain in H1 2023 — - Media stocks were hit with major losses in 2022 as streaming subscriber growth waned and the advertising market weakened.
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@lilliannnn, @solomonptners, @spotlightgrowth, The Wrap, @aagave, Deadline, @juicy_moose@awscommunity … and Variety
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Lillian Rizzo / @lilliannnn: 2022 was tough for media stocks thanks to headwinds like slowing streaming sub growth and the tough ad market...and 2023 doesn't look good, either. https://www.cnbc.com/... on @CNBC $nflx $wbd $dis
@solomonptners: As competition among streaming services hits an all-time high, Head of Media & Entertainment @MBoidman predicts bundled #streaming and #advertising streaming will become important in 2023. Read more in @Lilliannnn's @CNBC article. https://www.cnbc.com/... #media #entertainment
@spotlightgrowth: Streaming market has gotten ridiculous. What was a good idea to “cut the cord” has turned into a nightmare of going between apps trying to find a movie or show you are looking for. Oversaturated, too much competition and limited profits. #StreamingNow https://www.cnbc.com/...
Sharon Waxman / The Wrap: As We Say Good Riddance to Hollywood's Annus Horribilis, Caution Is the Watchword for 2023
Andrew A. Rosen / @aagave: All this talk of bundling reflects just how little Wall Street understands DTC media. Consumers have less and less of a relationship to the content itself and more and more with the IP. The concept of what is part of a bundle solves for is evolving (eg NFLX = streaming + games) https://twitter.com/...
Jill Goldsmith / Deadline: Showbiz Stocks 2022: WWE Wins Wall Street Battle Royale As Disney, Others Bite The Dust
The Intercept:
Hacked VGTRK emails show a July 2021 deal between Russia's and China's government ministries and outlets to cooperate on media narratives, including on Ukraine — Russian officials pushed the lies first. — Soon after Russia invaded Ukraine, a Russian defense ministry spokesperson …
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@jojjeols, @robert_spalding, @donaldcclarke, @marahvistendahl, @pektobkk, @marahvistendahl, @smartnews, @bgroothuis, @bryandawsonusa, @jonploug, @rlheinrichs, @additionaltext, @argvee, @pourteaux, @marahvistendahl, @micahflee@infosec.exchange, @theintercept@journa.host, @dox@infosec.exchange and @marahvistendahl@journa.host
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Jojje Olsson / @jojjeols: Fascinating “propaganda agreement” between China and Russia, aiming to “further cooperate in the field of information exchange” on online and social media, leading to converging narratives from both countries after Putin's invasion of Ukraine. https://theintercept.com/...
General Spalding / @robert_spalding: This is the real war on the west https://twitter.com/...
Donald Clarke / @donaldcclarke: Lying liars agree to lie cooperatively. https://theintercept.com/...
Mara Hvistendahl / @marahvistendahl: The document itself is here, in Russian and Chinese: https://www.documentcloud.org/ ... Story includes insights from David Bandurski of @cnmediaproject, @MariaRepnikova of @GSUArtSci, and @KDrinhausen of @merics_eu
@pektobkk: @MaraHvistendahl ... Great to see huawei not involved in any state run propaganda efforts https://twitter.com/...
Mara Hvistendahl / @marahvistendahl: This is my last story for @theintercept. I joined the staff at the start of the pandemic and could not have had a better group of colleagues. I am excited about what's next, but I will miss everyone greatly. https://twitter.com/...
@smartnews: A bilateral agreement signed July 2021 makes clear that cooperating on news coverage and narratives is a big goal for both Russian and Chinese governments https://ow.ly/... Via @theintercept @MaraHvistendahl @Alexey__Kovalev
Bart Groothuis / @bgroothuis: “Among those who signed was the Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei” https://twitter.com/...
Bryan Dawson / @bryandawsonusa: RUSSIA HACKED! Remember those crazy QAnon conspiracies about bat coronaviruses and US bioweapons labs in Ukraine that Sean Hannity @seanhannity spread? Hacked Russian files revealed propaganda agreement with China. https://theintercept.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Jon Ploug / @jonploug: And some lab leakers and journalists are spreading these lies about covid being an American bio-weapon for free! You could be paid by the Russian or Chinese government! Tools https://twitter.com/...
Rebeccah Heinrichs / @rlheinrichs: Again, can we dispense w/ the notion that Russia wld be an ally of the U.S. if we had just not welcomed the Balts into NATO, or whatever https://twitter.com/...
@additionaltext: wow, thank goodness here in the free world our governments never collaborate on propaganda!!! https://twitter.com/...
Heather Adkins / @argvee: I sense there is a lot here that hasn't come out yet. https://twitter.com/...
Dennis / @pourteaux: in case you want an example of actual government interference in media https://twitter.com/...
Mara Hvistendahl / @marahvistendahl: NEW: Russia and China signed a high-level agreement in 2021 to cooperate on propaganda. We found the full text in a trove of hacked Russian documents. With @Alexey__Kovalev https://theintercept.com/...
Micah Lee / @micahflee@infosec.exchange: Hacked documents from VGTRK, Russia's state broadcaster (thanks to @ddosecrets@kolektiva.social ) reveal a 2021 bilateral propaganda agreement between Russia and China https://theintercept.com/...
@theintercept@journa.host: Documents obtained from a trove of hacked emails from Russia state broadcaster VGTRK reveal that China and Russia have pledged to join forces in media content by inking cooperation agreements at the ministerial level. https://theintercept.com/...
Axios:
Morning Consult: 33% of US Gen Zers don't watch sports at all, compared to 24% of US adults; 28% of US Gen Zers watch sports on linear TV vs. 47% of US adults — America's youth doesn't have much of an appetite for live sports broadcasts — an alarming reality for an industry built on broadcasters' willingness to pay for media rights.
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Brian MacSweeney / @macbet: “...a whopping 73% of Gen Zers said a reason they hadn't watched (sport) was that “I'm not interested in sports.” It's imperative that leagues figure out how to get that number down”. https://www.axios.com/...
Will Carroll / @injuryexpert: Feels like I've seen studies where this group ("GenZ") is more active on gambling and fantasy platforms than they apparently are at watching games. Can anyone confirm? https://www.axios.com/...
Adrian Dater / @adater: Some bad numbers in this for sports/network broadcasters. Real bad https://www.axios.com/...
Jason Gurwin / The Streamable:
fuboTV quietly drops nine AMC Networks-owned channels including AMC, BBC World News, and IFC; fuboTV doesn't plan to refund customers for the line-up change — fuboTV have dropped nine AMC-owned channels including, AMC, BBC America, WE tv, BBC World News, IFC, SundanceTV, el gourmet, AMC Premiere, and Mas Chic.
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Robert J. Dowling, who led The Hollywood Reporter from 1988 to 2005, dies at age 83 in his Santa Monica home after a short battle with cancer — He came to the publication, then a daily trade, in 1988, replacing Tichi Wilkerson. “I will forever keep all my friends from The Reporter in my heart,” he said.
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Los Angeles Times, The Wrap, @gkilday, @mikebarnes4, @mattbelloni, @tatianasiegel27, @jimvejvoda, Talking Biz News, GoldDerby, IndieWire and Deadline
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Gregg Kilday / @gkilday: Very sad news. Bob was a true gentleman, a supportive publisher (which is rare) and a Hollywood cheerleader in the best sense of that word. https://twitter.com/...
Mike Barnes / @mikebarnes4: #RIP former @THR publisher Bob Dowling, the best boss anyone could hope for. “He was a man of uncommon moral character and integrity, a creative thinker and a powerful leader who possessed an unparalleled skill to reduce the complicated to the simple.” https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ...
Matthew Belloni / @mattbelloni: One of the nicest and savviest people in Hollywood who hired me @THR when many of his own staff thought I was just a disillusioned lawyer. RIP https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ...
Tatiana Siegel / @tatianasiegel27: RIP Bob Dowling. An absolutely lovely man and Hollywood treasure. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ...
Jim Vejvoda / @jimvejvoda: Awww RIP Bob. He knew everyone's name and talked to everyone who worked there, including me the lowly newbie. https://twitter.com/...
Chris Roush / Talking Biz News: Dowling, Hollywood Reporter editor in chief for 17 years, dies at 83
Ray Richmond / GoldDerby: Robert J. Dowling, pioneering former Hollywood Reporter publisher, dies at 83
Salem Solomon / Voice of America:
A profile of Lucy Kassa, a Magnitsky Award-winning journalist who covered the war in Ethiopia's Tigray but left after three armed men attacked her in her home — Lucy Kassa never expected to be a war correspondent. Working for a Norwegian magazine, the freelance journalist wrote …
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@cfwij: Our director @kirannazish spoke to @VOANews's @Salem_Solomon about gendered threats & repression confronting #womenjournalists and #press in general amidst #Ethiopias ongoing crises. Read here; illuminating work of the brave @berhe_lucy demanding accountability for the war crimes https://twitter.com/...
Martin Plaut / @martinplaut: Lucy said a lack of access to conflict areas was used as a way to try to discredit her work or to question the authenticity of the accounts that survivors and witnesses shared with her. But those interviews are etched in her memory https://www.voanews.com/...
Rebecca Ratcliffe / The Guardian:
A look at the murder of broadcaster Percy Mabasa, known as Percy Lapid, and how his killing amplified calls to fix threats against the media in the Philippines — Mystery surrounds the alleged involvement of top officials in the murder of the high-profile Philippine journalist
Sarah Ellison / Washington Post:
Long Island's weekly North Shore Leader covered oddities in George Santos' background in September 2022, before larger outlets picked up the story in December — Months before the New York Times published a December article suggesting Rep.-elect George Santos (R-N.Y.) had fabricated …
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Politico, @electlindajack, @mikespiesnyc, @admiralmpj, @beecycles, @stevenacook, @dmihalopoulos, The High Road, @zimmermanrob, @wolfe321, @jasonleopold, @andyostroy, @andyostroy, Dave Busiek on Media, @fridaghitis, @eddyelfenbein, @sethdavishoops, @laurie_garrett, @longdrivesouth, @nayeema, @lauraannstl, @ijbailey, @nickconfessore, @natalieweiner, @nprinskeep, @lollardfish, @abnormalreturns, @elizkolbert, @sophiehrw, @ariegoldshlager@mstdn.social, The Forward, @briankrebs@infosec.exchange, @lorakolodny, @stacyperman, @podesta_lesley, @firstadopter, @radiokitty, @matthewkeyslive, @matthewkeyslive, Mediaite and @anthony
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Olivia Olander / Politico: Outgoing Republican leaders condemn Santos, suggest resignation
Linda Jack / @electlindajack: YES. It's about time someone recognized that little local paper that tried. #SantosFraud https://twitter.com/...
Mike Spies / @mikespiesnyc: Bc so much news coverage was geared toward covering useless polls instead of scrutinizing candidates https://twitter.com/...
Malcolm P. Johnson / @admiralmpj: Because folks in NY 3rd didn't bother reading their local paper and chose to believe the bullshit: https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Joan Meiners, PhD / @beecycles: Not really the point of this story, but I'm encouraged by the @washingtonpost calling out the @nytimes for failing to acknowledge the original, critical reporting by #localjournalists that builds the foundation for national news. We need more like this. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Steven A. Cook / @stevenacook: Kudos to the North Shore Leader, a small, local, right of center newspaper that uncovered George Santos' fabrications in September. It refused to endorse him because he was “most likely just a fabulist.” @CleverTitleTK https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Dan Mihalopoulos / @dmihalopoulos: With fewer and fewer local news reporters, there will be more and more cases like George Santos https://twitter.com/...
Michael Cuddehe / The High Road: New Years Eve 2022 - Reflections on the State of the Union
Robert Zimmerman / @zimmermanrob: Thank you, The North Shore Leader, for your great reporting in exposing the fraud and corruption of George Santos and for your endorsement of my candidacy. I am personally very grateful. The Leader demonstrates the importance and need for local journalism. https://theleaderonline.com/ ...
Lauren Wolfe / @wolfe321: A local paper broke the Santos story before the election; no one listened. Red flags “were brought to the attention of many folks in the media,” his opponent said, but “a lot of folks in the media are saying they didn't have the personnel, time or money” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Jason Leopold / @jasonleopold: And their justified follow up: “In a story first broken by the North Shore Leader over four months ago, the national media has suddenly discovered that George Santos - dubbed “George Scam-tos” by many local political observers - is a deepfake liar” https://www.theleaderonline.com/ ...
Andy Ostroy / @andyostroy: Kudos to the #NorthShoreLeader...the tiny LI paper that reported in Sept that #GeorgeSantos was a total fraud. No one cared. They did nothin...because 'he can't/won't win'. Apparently Trump, MTG, Boebert, Gaetz, Gosar, Cawthorn etc taught them nothing... https://www.theleaderonline.com/ ...
Andy Ostroy / @andyostroy: Pretty sad state of journalism that a tiny Long Island paper broke the astonishing #GeorgeSantos story 4 mos ago while mainstream outlets either slept or willfully ignored it. This is precisely why we need local news to survive. Kudos #NorthShoreLeader... https://www.theleaderonline.com/ ...
Frida Ghitis / @fridaghitis: A tiny paper broke the George Santos scandal but no one paid attention. The world needs local reporting. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Eddy Elfenbein / @eddyelfenbein: I've always wondered about these stories — scandals that everyone in the know knows about yet it's not really secret but never discussed (ie Cosby). “A tiny paper broke the George Santos scandal, but no one paid attention” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Laurie Garrett / @laurie_garrett: The tiny North Shore Leader knew who #GeorgeSantos really was, and wrote this in October: “This newspaper would like to endorse a #Republican,” but Santos “is so bizarre, unprincipled & sketchy that we cannot. He's most likely just a fabulist — a fake.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
@longdrivesouth: @Noah__Goldberg 🚨 “Local journalists are kind of like having beat cops walking the street,” said Tim Franklin. “Just as good beat cops can help keep a neighborhood safer, the presence of local journalists help to keep our politics more honest and our government more accountable.” 💯
Nayeema Raza / @nayeema: A really important story — less about Santos and more re why we need more investment in/attention to local news ...and a system that's “atrophied for decades amid the destruction of news economies.” https://twitter.com/...
Laura Burkhardt / @lauraannstl: Support local journalism. In Missouri politics, the national news almost always gets it wrong or misses it completely. It's always the local reporters who are breaking the crucial stories. https://twitter.com/...
@ijbailey: This underscores the importance of local news - and paying attention to it. But I also remember the days we'd break huge stories on the local level only to have large newspapers later write the same stories based on our sources and win awards and acclaim. https://twitter.com/...
Nick Confessore / @nickconfessore: A good piece on the small paper that dogged Santos early on, and should be read alongside @RepSteveIsrael — former LI congressman — on the challenge of voter apathy in his old district. This is not really a story about “oppo” or “journalistic” failure. https://www.theatlantic.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Natalie Weiner / @natalieweiner: a nice way to give them credit might be to put their name in the hed https://twitter.com/...
Steve Inskeep / @nprinskeep: Local journalism matters; and you can feel the difference between a community with vibrant local news and one without. https://twitter.com/...
David M. Perry / @lollardfish: this is interesting giving the snarky nyt response “subscribe to local news” when they broke the santos story too late. for a couple of reasons. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Tadas Viskanta / @abnormalreturns: Why you can't rely on markets when it comes to local news - the case of the George Santos campaign. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Elizabeth Kolbert / @elizkolbert: A local paper broke the George Santos story. Why was nobody listening? https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Sophie Richardson / @sophiehrw: Better headline: why local journalism matters! https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Arie Goldshlager / @ariegoldshlager@mstdn.social: @briankrebs@infosec.exchange We also need to preempt future George-Santos-like candidates before they get elected. This could be accomplished by: 1) Political candidates Intensifying the focus on opposition research …
Beth Harpaz / The Forward: Every ‘Jew-ish’ thing George Santos has said and done (that we know about)
BrianKrebs / @briankrebs@infosec.exchange: Do you know how many times I've heard over the past few days how much the media is failing to follow the money in this story about the newly elected Rep. George Santos? …
Lora Kolodny / @lorakolodny: i report for a national, business news outlet. but i will say it from the heart and shout it from the rooftops — support local reporting. share those stories, those links and bylines when you read them. this is... tragic. https://twitter.com/...
Stacy Perman / @stacyperman: George Santos is decidedly NOT a great many things. He is however, a case study for local journalism. https://twitter.com/...
Lesley Podesta / @podesta_lesley: The power of local newspapers. Essential for democracy @saffronhowden A tiny paper broke the George Santos scandal, but no one paid attention https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Tae Kim / @firstadopter: “The number of journalists has declined by 60 percent since 2005, according to government statistics. ... on average two newspapers are disappearing in the U.S. every week. The nation has lost more than a quarter of its newspapers since 2005” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Kitty Eisele / @radiokitty: A tiny paper broke the George Santos scandal, but no one paid attention https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... Really good piece here - and kudos to North Shore Leader. The loss to all of us when news shuts down is immense.
Matthew Keys / @matthewkeyslive: What you have here is @sarahellison saying the quiet part out loud when it comes to the parasitic nature of corporate, mainstream journalism: Small outlets break the story, big outlets copy the story and reap the benefits. At least she gave credit where it's due.
Matthew Keys / @matthewkeyslive: The Washington Post says journalism is supposed to work like this: Small, local outlets do all the work. Then, bigger news outlets amplify that work and get all the glory. But that is not supporting local journalism. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Jackson Richman / Mediaite: Local Outlet Broke George Santos Scandal in September, But No One Noticed Until NYT Report — AFTER the Election
Anthony DeRosa / @anthony: Months before the New York Times published a December article suggesting Rep.-elect George Santos (R-N.Y.) had fabricated much of his résumé and biography, a tiny publication on Long Island was ringing alarm bells about its local candidate. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Matthew Carey / Deadline:
Q&A with All the Beauty and the Bloodshed director Laura Poitras on telling the story of artist Nan Goldin's campaign to hold the Sackler family accountable — Individuals confronting the might of powerful institutions. That thematic focus unites much of the work of documentary filmmaker Laura Poitras.
Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
A look at Dear Media, a podcast network launched in 2018 for women listeners that helps female influencers build large brands, reaching 200M+ downloads in 2022 — The podcast network has become ubiquitous by targeting women listeners and treating podcasters like content creators