Begrudging my better angels
I knew it was going to be small, but I didn't know how small. Even still, a quick visit last weekend to my mom's home town was more...
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Jul 9, 20214 min read
Cable news is redeemable
I'm going to use Rupert Murdoch this week to help make my point. It might be a stretch to argue Fox News is redeemable because its own...
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apekary
Jul 2, 20214 min read
Is cable news worth the cost?
I know, I know. In polite company you aren't supposed to discuss three things: religion, politics, and money. But who says we're in...
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apekary
Jun 25, 20214 min read
Cable news note: can we regulate the news?
This week, the UK government revealed plans that would require Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Disney+ to adhere to their broadcasting...
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apekary
Jun 18, 20216 min read
Cable news note: outing MSNBC (plus, where's Quakertown and Israel)
Here are a few thoughts this week about MSNBC and CNN. If you want to read about the irony of MSNBC or the best time to watch CNN (it's...
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apekary
Jun 8, 202114 min read
Anatomy of cable news: how CNN warped their own Obama interview
This is a post about how context gets lost in translation. Bear with me as I break down how Chris Cuomo twisted the intent and content of...
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apekary
Jun 4, 20216 min read
Cable News Note: From Tulsa to the NFL, cable keeps failing
This week began with the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa massacre, a moment in American history that has been whited out. Last year, after...
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apekary
May 19, 20213 min read
Our problem in the Middle East
I get it. My heart sank when I saw news coming from the Middle East again. It is such a difficult situation. It's frustrating and...
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apekary
Apr 9, 20213 min read
Friday's note: a compliment and a big, fat red flag
The last few weeks, we've witnessed cable and broadcast newscasters fall victim to their worst instincts. I still can't get over how not...
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apekary
Mar 10, 20211 min read
How cable amplified the Big Lie
Twitter banned Trump from the platform specifically for how his tweets were "being received and interpreted on and off Twitter." Yet, all...
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apekary
Feb 12, 20211 min read
Why does CNN repeat itself so often?
Have you ever noticed how much CNN covers the same story from hour to hour and day to day? What's worse is how the networks copy each...
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apekary
Jan 22, 20211 min read
My latest for CJR: political panels are bad for journalism and the nation
Rampant use of political panels on cable has scant justification and should end. "A noble but flawed idea," Norm Ornstein calls them. Jay...
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apekary
Jan 6, 20212 min read
CNN's coverage of today's crisis lacked important analysis
Here's my quick take for Columbia Journalism Review of the ongoing crisis in Washington, DC. Below is a bit more context....
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apekary
Dec 17, 20201 min read
Today's interview with Josh Fox
Today at 4:30pmET, you can watch my interview with Josh Fox. He earned an Oscar nomination and an Emmy for his documentary film GASLAND....
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apekary
Dec 14, 20201 min read
My latest for CJR: what's next for CNN
Trying to determine what's next for a news organization is tricky because it really requires a crystal ball to know what the news cycle...
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apekary
Nov 24, 20201 min read
An uncomfortable conversation with Andrew Yang
After my first interview with Andrew Yang, I found notes from April 2019 about how he and other candidates had been blocked from...
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apekary
Nov 23, 20201 min read
Coming Soon: my interview with Andrew Yang
My interview with Andrew Yang is going to post tomorrow (Monday). We discuss my experience at MSNBC, how ratings influence coverage in a...
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apekary
Nov 6, 20203 min read
P.S., 2020: not all journalists failed
There is no shortage of criticism about how the press failed this election cycle. I was quick to denounce what CNN and other outlets did...
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apekary
Nov 4, 20202 min read
2020 election proves we are broken
The election isn’t decided yet but we can make a few conclusions. Good news = voters are engaged. Bad news = it’s for the wrong reasons....
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apekary
Nov 3, 20202 min read
WaPo interview: What happens to CNN and MSNBC if Biden wins?
Today is election day and even if we know the results tomorrow, it's precarious to try to predict how CNN and MSNBC will react because...
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