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Barbara Walters, the first female anchor in US TV evening news and a trailblazer whose career spanned over six decades from 1951 to 2016, dies at 93 — The pioneering TV news broadcaster was the first female anchor in evening news. — Barbara Walters, the trailblazing television news broadcaster …
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Alessandra Stanley / New York Times: Barbara Walters, a First Among TV Newswomen, Is Dead at 93
Michael J. Socolow / Slate: Why Barbara Walters' “Rude” Interviews Made for Such Great TV
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/...
Cynthia Littleton / Variety: How Barbara Walters' Career Mirrored the Rise of Network TV News as a Cultural Force
Carmel Dagan / Variety: Barbara Walters, Pioneering Journalist and Queen of Celebrity Interviews, Dies at 93
Tamron Hall / @tamronhall: The Legend. The Blueprint. The Greatest. Rest in Peace Barbara Walters https://twitter.com/...
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/...
Laurence I. Barrett / Washington Post: Barbara Walters, TV's tireless pursuer of the newsmaker ‘get,’ dies at 93
Jennifer Vineyard / New York Times: The Best of Barbara Walters
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/...
David Folkenflik / NPR: Trailblazing journalist Barbara Walters has died 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/...
Jeva Lange / The Week: Groundbreaking journalist Barbara Walters dies at 93
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/...
Zachary Leeman / Mediaite: Melissa Rivers Recalls on CNN Notes Between Mother and Barbara Walters, Shares ‘Favorite Memory’ of Icon
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/...
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/...
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/...
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/...
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/...
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
Matt Brennan / Los Angeles Times: Barbara Walters' 12 most influential TV interviews
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.
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/...
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.
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/ ...
Pauline Villegas / Insider: Iconic television journalist Barbara Walters died at 93. Here's a look at her life in pictures.
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/...
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/...
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.
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/...
Matt Schimkowitz / The A.V. Club: R.I.P. Barbara Walters, trailblazing television journalist
Chris Evans / @notcapnamerica: Barbara Walters: “Do you ever wear a skirt?” Katharine Hepburn: “I'll wear one to your funeral.” https://twitter.com/...
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)
MJ Felipe / @mjfelipe: Oh my god. This is just saddest news. Thank you Barbara for paving the way for many. 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/...
@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/...
Josh Crutchmer / @jcrutchmer: we got barbara walters into final editions. more to come sunday https://twitter.com/... 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/...
Patrick Reilly / New York Post: Iconic journalist Barbara Walters dead at 93
TuAnh Dam / Axios: Longtime ABC news anchor Barbara Walters dies at 93
Will Richards / NME: Barbara Walters: legendary US TV journalist dies aged 93
Edward Helmore / The Guardian: Barbara Walters Pioneering US TV news anchor dies at 93
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter: Barbara Walters, Trailblazing Broadcast Journalist, Dies at 93
Michael Haskoor / Decider: Barbara Walters, Creator Of ‘The View’ and Queen of Shade, Dead at 93
@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.
Noah Shachtman / @noahshachtman@mstdn.social: RIP, Barbara.
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/...
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/...
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/...
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/...
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/...
@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/...
Weijia Jiang / @weijia: There would be a lot fewer female journalists today, if not for you. Thank you, Barbara Walters. https://twitter.com/...
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/ ...
Dave Nemetz / TVLine: Barbara Walters, Trailblazing TV Journalist, Dead at 93
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/...
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)
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/...
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)
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/...
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.”
Christian Zilko / IndieWire: Barbara Walters, Landmark Journalist and History-Making Interviewer, Dead at 93
Brie Stimson / Fox News: Barbara Walters, journalistic pioneer, dead at 93
@tigerclaw305@mastodon.social: Barbara Walters interviewed the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in 1991. #TMNT #BarbaraWalters #RIPBarbaraWalters https://www.youtube.com/...
Pat Saperstein / Variety: Oprah Winfrey, Bob Iger, Lynda Carter and More Remember Barbara Walters: ‘A True Legend, a Pioneer’
Adam Bankhurst / IGN: Barbara Walters, Groundbreaking Broadcast Journalist, Dies at 93
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/...
Paul Farhi / @farhip: A pioneering TV news figure. Such a long and colorful career. RIP. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
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/...
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/...
Bill Ritter / 6abc: Barbara Walters in her own words in 2014
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/...
Bob Minzesheimer / USA Today: Barbara Walters, legendary journalist and trailblazer, dies at 93
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/...
Kevin Liptak / @kevinliptakcnn: Barbara Walters steps off the press charter in Beijing to cover Richard Nixon's visit in 1972 https://twitter.com/...
Charisma Madarang / Rolling Stone: Barbara Walters, Trailblazing TV Broadcaster, Dead at 93
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six: Oprah Winfrey pays tribute to Barbara Walters: ‘Grateful to have known her’
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/...
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
Marc Berman / Forbes: Legendary Newswoman Barbara Walters Dies At 93
Armando Tinoco / Deadline: Barbara Walters Remembered: ‘The View’ Co-Hosts, Oprah Winfrey & Others Pay Tribute To Late News Anchor
@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/...
Taylor Twellman / @taylortwellman: Icon. Still learning from watching her while also being entertained. https://twitter.com/...
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
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/...
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/...
@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/...
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/...
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/...
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/...
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/...
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.
Nekesa Mumbi Moody / @nekesamumbi: Her interviews made for so many must-see moments! A great take by @alexweprin. 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/...
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
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.
Rev. Rob Lee / @roblee4: May her memory be a blessing forever. I'm grateful for her legacy and life well-lived. 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/...
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/...
@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/...
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/...
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/...
Kelsey Proud / @kelseyproud: A career that lit the fires of many others, including mine. Grateful for her spark. Rest well Barbara. https://twitter.com/...
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/...
Ariel Helwani / @arielhelwani: One of the greatest ever. What an incredible career/life/legacy. https://twitter.com/...
Kelly O'Donnell / @kellyo: Thank you Barbara!! A remarkable and memorable journey and an extraordinary example for so many of us. 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/...
Yamiche Alcindor / @yamiche: Such sad news. Barbara Walters was a legend and an icon. https://twitter.com/...
Adam Schrader / UPI: Pioneering journalist Barbara Walters dies at 93
@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/...
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/...
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/...
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/...
Courtney Cronin / @courtneyrcronin: An absolute icon. She paved the way for every single woman in this industry. This one hits home. 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/...
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.
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/...
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/...
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.
Dorothy Lucey / @dorothylucey: Interviewed her a few times. What a privilege. #barbarawalters 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/...
Sheryl Lee Ralph / @thesherylralph: Rest in Peace precious Peace Barbara Walters!! https://twitter.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/...
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/...
Russell Falcon / The Hill: Barbara Walters, trailblazing TV journalist, dies at 93
Steven Musil / CNET: Barbara Walters, Trailblazing TV Journalist, Dies at 93
Laurie Segall / @lauriesegall: Such sad news... and such an incredible life she 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/...
Matea Gold / Los Angeles Times: Barbara Walters dies at 93; news anchor broke the boy's club of network television
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/...
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/...
Cheyenne R. Ubiera / The Sun: Barbara Walters dead aged 93: ‘Trailblazing’ ABC News anchor passes away after incredible career that spanned 5 decades
Joseph Wilkinson / New York Daily News: Pioneering journalist Barbara Walters dead at 93
Jennifer Glynn / Collider: Barbara Walters Dead at 93
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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@aagave, @juicy_moose@awscommunity …, The Wrap, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, What's on Netflix and Observer
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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/...
@juicy_moose@awscommunity.social: @Mediagazer@mstdn.social could the fact that there are now 37 platforms requiring $9/month to view anything has kind of taken the bloom off the rose. dropping a $100+ cable service 10 years ago didn't take much thought …
Sharon Waxman / The Wrap: As We Say Good Riddance to Hollywood's Annus Horribilis, Caution Is the Watchword for 2023
Jennifer Maas / Variety: Media's Annus Horribilis: Investors Batter Shares of Disney, Netflix, WB Discovery, Amazon and More in 2022
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.
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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The North Shore Leader, @beecycles, @zimmermanrob, @eddyelfenbein, @jasonleopold, @fridaghitis, @sethdavishoops, @wolfe321, @laurie_garrett, The High Road, @andyostroy, @nayeema, @andyostroy, @longdrivesouth, Dave Busiek on Media, @dmihalopoulos, @stevenacook, @lauraannstl, @ijbailey, @ariegoldshlager@mstdn.social, The Forward, @briankrebs@infosec.exchange, @nickconfessore, @natalieweiner, @nprinskeep, @lollardfish, @abnormalreturns, @elizkolbert, @sophiehrw, Mediaite, @lorakolodny, Media Nation, @stacyperman, @dangillmor@mastodon.social, @dangillmor@mastodon.social, @podesta_lesley, @firstadopter, @radiokitty, @matthewkeyslive, @matthewkeyslive, @anthony, @sewellchan, @kristinakarisch, @paigegcognetti, @chrisgelardi, @ssurovell, @susanjaffe, @farnoushamiri, @mlafferty1, @notjessewalker, @nickriccardi, Maureen the Journalist, Puck, @sulliview, @mikergoldberg, @dkarol, @azi, @mmbrussell, @holdmybooks, @four4thefire, @jacobrubashkin, @emgusk, @baseballot, @dangillmor@mastodon.social, @dangillmor@mastodon.social and The Rural Blog
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Niall Fitzgerald / The North Shore Leader: The Leader Told You So: US Rep-Elect George Santos is a Fraud - and Wanted Criminal
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/ ...
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/ ...
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/ ...
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/ ...
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/ ...
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/ ...
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/ ...
Michael Cuddehe / The High Road: New Years Eve 2022 - Reflections on the State of the Union
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/ ...
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/...
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/ ...
@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.” 💯
Dan Mihalopoulos / @dmihalopoulos: With fewer and fewer local news reporters, there will be more and more cases like George Santos https://twitter.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/ ...
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/...
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? …
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/ ...
Jackson Richman / Mediaite: Local Outlet Broke George Santos Scandal in September, But No One Noticed Until NYT Report — AFTER the Election
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/...
Dan Kennedy / Media Nation: A WashPost story sheds new light on big media's failure to expose George Santos
Stacy Perman / @stacyperman: George Santos is decidedly NOT a great many things. He is however, a case study for local journalism. https://twitter.com/...
Dan Gillmor / @dangillmor@mastodon.social: That was bad enough. But there's another journalistic aspect to this situation that may be even worse. The small news org that did cover the Santos deceit didn't have enough clout in its own community to make a difference. …
Dan Gillmor / @dangillmor@mastodon.social: The Santos/fraud situation is bad news for journalism on two grounds, but the Washington Post noticed only one of them. The Post's coverage highlight's Big Journalism's utter failure to do its job in a timely …
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/...
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/ ...
Sewell Chan / @sewellchan: “It's possible that the Leader's reporting fell into a void in part because there are fewer papers to cover the news than in the past. The number of journalists has declined by 60 percent since 2005, according to government statistics.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Kristina Karisch / @kristinakarisch: Say it again for the people in the back: local journalism matters!! https://twitter.com/...
Paige Gebhardt Cognetti / @paigegcognetti: Support your local paper. 🗞️ https://twitter.com/...
Chris Gelardi / @chrisgelardi: The @NYTMetro should update its investigation to mention The North Shore Leader's reporting. https://twitter.com/...
Senator Scott Surovell / @ssurovell: George Santos happened because America no longer has enough “tiny papers” and our “big” papers' capacity to investigate and report has been gutted @marykimm @jillpalermo @va_press_assoc @TomJackmanWP @LVozzella @SchneiderG @Meagan_Flynn https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Susan Jaffe / @susanjaffe: “It's possible that the [The North Shore] Leader's reporting fell into a void in part because there are fewer papers to cover the news than in the past. The number of journalists has declined by 60 percent since 2005, according to government statistics.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Farnoush Amiri / @farnoushamiri: The North Shore Leader wrote in September, when few others were covering Santos, about his “inexplicable rise” in reported net worth — from essentially nothing in 2020 to as much as $11 million two years later. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Mike Lafferty / @mlafferty1: Read this WP story about a little Long Island weekly that raised red flags about George Santos *before* the election. (And note Newsday's non-response to the Post's query about why it didn't jump on the story.) https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Jesse Walker / @notjessewalker: A hyperlocal paper—run by a Republican!—was onto some of Santos' fabulations before the election. But its warning fell into a void. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Nick Riccardi / @nickriccardi: This fits in w the death-of-local-news hypothesis. Super-local coverage, particularly in affluent areas, is doing well. It's the intermediate-sized ones that used to spot these stories and catapult them to national levels that are suffering https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Maureen C. McDonald / Maureen the Journalist: The Season of the Fabulists — Publications across America are revealing evidence this week …
Tara Palmeri / Puck: The Real Santos Shocker
Margaret Sullivan / @sulliview: The North Shore Leader https://twitter.com/...
Michael Goldberg / @mikergoldberg: “It was the stuff national headlines are supposed to be built on: A hyperlocal outlet like the Leader does the leg work, regional papers verify and amplify the story, and before long an emerging political scandal is being broadcast coast-to-coast.” https://twitter.com/...
David Karol / @dkarol: Again, this was Santos' 2nd race, so bigger papers had time to figure out who he was. It seems like he got limited attention in 2020, b/c he was expected to lose & this cycle he was “the guy who ran last time”. So he flew under radar. Failure of GOP, Dems & big media. https://twitter.com/...
@azi: Two excerpts from @sarahellison's piece on George Santos and the media https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Mae / @mmbrussell: I've said it before, I'll say it again. The real Fourth Estate isn't found in narrative engines owned by oligarchs, where democracy dies in euphemisms, but in our local and regional journalism. And that is why it's been getting killed across four decades now. Deliberately. https://twitter.com/...
@holdmybooks: This should: 1. Blow up the media criticism that a lack of local papers led to this. 2. The DCCC book dropped in the summer? (See next tweet) https://twitter.com/...
Andrew Donaldson / @four4thefire: Local journalism matters and supporting it is vital to the overall health of our government, communities, and politics. The more nationalized news media becomes, the more glaring the local need is. https://twitter.com/...
Jacob Rubashkin / @jacobrubashkin: A home builder “said he had driven Santos around Long Island to look at mansions the candidate claimed to own and wanted to renovate. But Santos wouldn't let the builder inside any of the homes...He claimed he had tenants that prevented them from entering.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Emily Guskin / @emgusk: “This newspaper would like to endorse a Republican,” it wrote, but Santos “is so bizarre, unprincipled and sketchy that we cannot. ... He boasts like an insecure child — but he's most likely just a fabulist — a fake.” https://twitter.com/...
Nathaniel Rakich / @baseballot: It's not just that local news is on the decline, but also that national media doesn't pay enough attention to it. https://twitter.com/...
Dan Gillmor / @dangillmor@mastodon.social: The rich and powerful people and institutions that journalism is supposed to hold to account are contemptuous of the craft, and of what remains of local news. They know that even if a watchdog is around, the mutt can't bark loudly enough to be heard. …
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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@bgroothuis, @smartnews, @donaldcclarke, @marahvistendahl, @marahvistendahl, @pektobkk, @robert_spalding, @jojjeols, @bryandawsonusa, @jonploug, @rlheinrichs, @additionaltext, @argvee, @pourteaux, @marahvistendahl, @micahflee@infosec.exchange, @theintercept@journa.host, @dox@infosec.exchange, @marahvistendahl@journa.host and Deborah L. Armstrong
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Bart Groothuis / @bgroothuis: “Among those who signed was the Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei” 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
Donald Clarke / @donaldcclarke: Lying liars agree to lie cooperatively. https://theintercept.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/...
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/...
General Spalding / @robert_spalding: This is the real war on the west https://twitter.com/...
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/...
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/...
@dox@infosec.exchange: Claims of coordination between Russian and Chinese state cyber network operations groups continue to seem overblown, but their collaboration in the propaganda space heeds watching. https://theintercept.com/...
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, @tatianasiegel27, @mattbelloni, @jimvejvoda, @gkilday, @mikebarnes4, GoldDerby, IndieWire, Deadline and Talking Biz News
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Tatiana Siegel / @tatianasiegel27: RIP Bob Dowling. An absolutely lovely man and Hollywood treasure. 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/ ...
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/...
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/ ...
Ray Richmond / GoldDerby: Robert J. Dowling, pioneering former Hollywood Reporter publisher, dies at 83
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
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.
Anushka Patil / New York Times:
Ukraine passes a law that expands the government's power over news media; previous drafts enabled the media regulator to fine outlets, revoke licenses, and more — The measure was passed this month as part of an effort lawmakers say was intended to help meet European Union conditions for membership …
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@reclaimthenethq: Zelensky gives his government powers to restrict media, block websites, order Big Tech to censor https://reclaimthenet.org/...
Matthew Marsden / @matthewdmarsden: This guy is not a hero. https://twitter.com/...
Ted Johnson / Deadline:
Q&A with Judy Woodruff ahead of her last shift anchoring PBS NewsHour on December 30, on US political divisions, progress for women in the news media, and more — Judy Woodruff will step away from the PBS NewsHour anchor desk on Friday, ending a chapter as one of the most trusted and well respected figures helming a newscast.
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PBS NewsHour, @lisadnews, @iamamnanawaz, @brianstelter, @elizabethwydra, @thestephsy, @edlavacnn, @gus4ny, WWD, Washington Post, @sarajust, @sarajust, @johnson_carrie, @emmagf, @deadline and @deadline
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Lisa Desjardins / @lisadnews: NOW: Trying not to get too choked up on our morning call as we admit that today is @JudyWoodruff's last day on the anchor desk.
Amna / @iamamnanawaz: .@JudyWoodruff ends her time at the @NewsHour anchor desk tonight. Read this to learn what she's up to next, and why she is hands-down one of the best in the business. https://deadline.com/...
Brian Stelter / @brianstelter: Judy Woodruff signs off: “It has been the honor of a lifetime to be in this chair, to tell these hugely important stories, to share the worst and the best of humanity, all of which we need to hear to be the best possible citizens we can be...” https://www.pbs.org/...
Elizabeth Wydra / @elizabethwydra: My most vivid @JudyWoodruff memory was covering the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings with her (and @MarciaCoyle!) for days, while I was very pregnant with Baby J and trying not to let the morning sickness get me. Thank you for your dedication & hard work at the anchor desk! https://twitter.com/...
Stephanie Sy / @thestephsy: “this was a program that was going to be serious without taking ourselves too seriously. It was going to be about focusing on what's real. And that's become ever more important over the years...” @JudyWoodruff via @DEADLINE. https://deadline.com/...
Gus Rosendale / @gus4ny: There are anchors; and then there are anchors. @JudyWoodruff sets a standard: https://twitter.com/...
Marisa Guthrie / WWD: Media People: ‘PBS NewsHour’ Anchor Amna Nawaz
Roxanne Roberts / Washington Post: Judy Woodruff on how her son with disabilities changed her view of health care
Sara Just / @sarajust: Another terrific interview with @JudyWoodruff about her new reporting project and her remarkable career: https://deadline.com/...
Sara Just / @sarajust: Lovely piece @_RoxanneRoberts on the incredible @JudyWoodruff, who brings her whole life to her journalism, w compassion & insight. Hard to imagine she is stepping away from our anchor desk after tomorrow, but thrilled her reporting will continue @Newshour https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Carrie Johnson / @johnson_carrie: @JudyWoodruff is so admirable in every way. Do read this excellent story. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Emma G. Fitzsimmons / @emmagf: Beautiful story about @JudyWoodruff and her son Jeffrey, with good advice on: “How do you move forward when life breaks your heart?” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
@deadline: “What I want to do is travel around the country... sit down with people and hear what they have to say about their own concerns, worries, hopes, what do they think about their children's future... And try to understand why we're so divided,” Woodruff said https://deadline.com/... https://twitter.com/...
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Q&A with Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz, PBS NewsHour co-anchors starting on January 2, 2023, and executive producer Sara Just on the program's plans and more
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@newshour: “We don't make change often here at PBS, so this is a big moment for us,” @sarajust tells @alexweprin of the Hollywood Reporter on the announcement of NewsHour's new co-anchors @IAmAmnaNawaz and @GeoffRBennett. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ...
Amna / @iamamnanawaz: There's no one like @JudyWoodruff 🙏🏽Grateful for this next chapter with @GeoffRBennett https://twitter.com/...
@gbh: “The reason that the NewsHour is the most trusted and credible brand in journalism today is because of the mission-focus work and because of the fact that we seek to add light and not heat.” — @IAmAmnaNawaz https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ...
Judy Woodruff / @judywoodruff: here is why I'm confident the @PBS @NewsHour is in such great hands as I step away from the anchor desk: read what new co-anchors @GeoffRBennett & @Iamamnanawaz, along with executive producer @sarajust, have to say about its mission https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ...
Emma Goldberg / New York Times:
A profile of Arielle Angel, the editor of Jewish Currents, a left-wing magazine exploring identity that was relaunched in 2018 and has 5,200 print subscribers — After a rebellious youth and years spent on an unpublished novel, Arielle Angel, the editor of Jewish Currents …
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Kaitlin Phillips / @yoloethics: “I remember this moment where we were like, ‘Oh, are we just going to be like the Jewish n+1?’” she continued. “And Jacob basically being like, ‘I think we have something really different.’” https://www.nytimes.com/...
Claire Schwartz / @23cschwartz: So thrilled to see brilliant @ArielleLAngel's vision engaged in this article. It's such a gift to be part of @jewishcurrents community of thought and struggle and I'm looking forward to its futures 💛 https://www.nytimes.com/...
Linda Kinstler / @lindakinstler: Being edited by @ArielleLAngel & @NCaplanBricker was one of the things that provided me with some “dim light” during this very grim year—thrilled to see this thoughtful profile of the small but mighty @jewishcurrents. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Malcolm Harris / @bigmeaninternet: Love to see it https://www.nytimes.com/...
Ari Bloomekatz / @bloomekatz: I've had the honor of working closely w/@ArielleLAngel and one of the things that sets her apart from other editors is that she just doesn't settle for anything other than high quality work. It's why people have come to love and trust @JewishCurrents. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Nathan Goldman / @nathangoldman: I'm lucky to get to work with @ArielleLAngel—who taught me how to edit (with generosity & rigor), how to unite intellectual curiosity & political struggle, how to see this all as a sacred practice. so happy to see her vision for @JewishCurrents recognized. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Andreas Harsono / @andreasharsono: After a rebellious youth and years spent on an unpublished novel, Arielle Angel, the editor of Jewish Currents magazine in New York, has carved out a role for herself as someone who questions entrenched ideas https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Shane Burley / @shane_burley1: JC has been a big part in what feels like a generational (re)building of a new Jewish civic life. Excited for the next print issue! https://twitter.com/...
Alex Kane / @alexbkane: If you're lucky to have worked with Arielle you know how true that is. She deserves this profile. https://twitter.com/...
Guy Ben-Aharon / @gbenaharon: “We're doing a really crazy thing, which is taking on the power structure in the Jewish community...We're serving a communal need.” @ArielleLAngel @JewishCurrents told @emmabgo @nytimes. & it's this approach that has revitalized the magazine. Mazals to all https://www.nytimes.com/...
Elliot Kaufman / @elliotkaufman6: Of course the NYT reporter has been writing this stuff since college. https://twitter.com/...
Joel S. / @jh_swanson: Here's an editor of the Wall Street Journal, blatantly lying by calling “Jewish Currents” “Stalinist” to avoid honestly engaging with the content of the publication. I could just as easily call the Wall Street Journal “fascist” to win an argument. But that would be dishonest. https://twitter.com/...
@aptly_engineerd: Great profile on @JewishCurrents fearless leader @ArielleLAngel in NYT today! Here's to big brave Jewish conversations, and the little corners of community that make them possible: https://www.nytimes.com/...
Leonard Benardo / @leonardbenardo1: Thrilled to see this. No less a personage than @mattduss considers it a flagship publication on today's Left. Who says small journals can't change politics and ideas? Yes they can. https://twitter.com/...
@elivalley: Congrats to the brilliant @ArielleLAngel and the indispensable @JewishCurrents profiled in NYC's alternative Jewish media outlet: https://www.nytimes.com/...
Matt Duss / @mattduss: Great profile. Congrats to @ArielleLAngel and the team at @JewishCurrents for such amazing work. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Naomi Dann / @naomi_dann: “We're serving a communal need,” @ArielleLAngel re @JewishCurrents. Check out the “little magazine with big ideas” trying to change the balance of power in the paper of record: https://www.nytimes.com/...
Joel S. / @jh_swanson: Nice to see this profile in the New York Times. Always good to see the Jewish left getting more coverage: https://www.nytimes.com/...
Mari Cohen / @maricohen95: Glad to see this nyt recognition of the best editor in the business @ArielleLAngel and the ambitious project of @JewishCurrents! https://www.nytimes.com/...
Emily Flitter / @flitteronfraud: Don't let the form of this @emmabgo piece fool you. Yes it's a sharp profile of @ArielleLAngel, but it's also a look at where the next generation of American Jewish thinkers are coming from, what drives them and where they're headed https://www.nytimes.com/...
Elliot Kaufman / @elliotkaufman6: They're “taking on the powerful Jewish establishment” per the very objective NYT reporter who wrote the story and definitely isn't a fellow traveler. https://twitter.com/...
Elliot Kaufman / @elliotkaufman6: The editor started doing LSD at age 15, spent her 20s on a failed novel, painting and Occupy Wall Street spinoffs, then relaunched a Stalinist mag to blame everything on “Zionism” and the “Jewish establishment.” Doesn't take Freud to figure this one out. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Noam Scheiber / @noamscheiber: This @emmabgo piece on Jewish Currents is delightful. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Emma Goldberg / @emmabgo: Jewish Currents is a 76-year-old little magazine taking on the powerful Jewish establishment. They've brought in Bernie Sanders and Judith Butler, thrown a 400-person party with an impromptu hora, and constantly reinvented themselves. Was fun to cover them https://www.nytimes.com/...
Ben Mullin / @benmullin: I think @emmabgo is actually three or four reporters stacked in a trenchcoat https://www.nytimes.com/...
Arielle Angel / @ariellelangel: I had a dream that this article came out and it was just videos of the @JewishCurrents staff hula hooping https://www.nytimes.com/...
Peter Beinart / @peterbeinart: .@ArielleLAngel is among the most talented editors of her generation. If American Jewry ever overcomes the moral corruption that pervades our communal institutions, @JewishCurrents, under her leadership, will be a big part of the reason why. https://twitter.com/...
Sarah Weinman / @sarahw: A wonderful profile of @ArielleLAngel & @JewishCurrents by @emmabgo. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Brandy Jensen / @brandyljensen: big fan of Jewish Currents, nice to see them get more coverage https://www.nytimes.com/...
@jewishcurrents: “Angel & her staff were raised by a generation worried that young people had lost interest in Jewish identity. Now those 20 & 30somethings are positing that they were never offered versions they liked—& are forming their own.” Our EIC profiled in @nytimes! https://www.nytimes.com/...
Marc Tracy / @marcatracy: Sharp: “raised by a generation worried that young people had lost interest in their Jewish identity. Now those 20- and 30-somethings are positing that they were never offered versions that they liked — and are forming their own.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
Abraham Josephine Riesman / @abrahamjoseph: Wow, that was a wonderful writeup. Thank you, @emmabgo!! Long live @JewishCurrents!! https://www.nytimes.com/...
Abraham Josephine Riesman / @abrahamjoseph: Holy crap!! @jewishcurrents / @ArielleLAngel profile in the NYT!!!! https://www.nytimes.com/...
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