J-prof at Northeastern University. Co-leader, with Ellen Clegg, of @whatworks-nu.bsky.social. News and commentary at Media Nation, https://dankennedy.net.
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Another stock market swindle. Who was in on the action? www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
Vance comes off well enough in the Swan-Haberman stories on Epstein and Iran that you have to assume he was a principal source.
A meaty summary of the latest @inn.org state of local news report from @speppered.bsky.social. Bottom line: Things are OK, there are warning signs, and political polarization is playing out at the local level. www.niemanlab.org/2026/06/ai-u...
The Mass. House today will consider a bill that would ban school book bans . The Senate has already passed similar legislation. #mapoli www.axios.com/local/boston...
In this week's newsletter for supporters of Media Nation: How should we think about character in the age of Donald Trump and Graham Platner? Plus: a roundup of the week's posts, photography and maybe the greatest music video ever. Please sign up for just $6 a month. www.patreon.com/dankennedy/p...
What would Andy think? Check out this special edition of "Beat the Press with Emily Rooney" in which Emily and her brother, Brian Rooney, talk about how their legendary father would be reacting to the meltdown of "60 Minutes." scottvanvoorhis.substack.com/p/new-in-con...
I’m guessing that passive consumption of hyperlocal news is extremely low. You have to seek it out. What do you think, @dicktofel.bsky.social? dicktofel.substack.com/p/passive-vs...
Among the public-media mergers cited are @gbh and @nepublicmedia.bsky.social. "What three likely mergers signal about sustainability — and what’s to come for other markets." www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/publ...
Talking about media and democracy with super-smart panelists @stephmsolis.bsky.social of @axios Boston and Sarah Stone of @freepress.bsky.social, expertly moderated by Marlene O'Brien of @lwvma.bsky.social. dankennedy.net/2026/06/11/t...
Lippmann's notion of objectivity was applying the scientific method to journalism. On the other hand, opinion, culture and sports are more art than science. www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/a-fr...
