Journalist/educator. Dean, @TUKleinCollege. Chair, @SpotlightPA. Board,@LenfestInst, @SolJourno, @RCFP. Former editor of @seattletimes. Sixers.
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I didn't expect this, but I'm increasingly feeling that Amy Coney Barrett is going to save the Union.
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I’m not among those who love bashing the @nytimes, which I consider our frontline defense against tyranny. But this headline is stunningly bad, totally missing what may be the most chilling day in the Trump presidency.
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I will say it un-anonymously. Your question/speech was an affront to journalism and to the values of a free press. It was, to put it plainly, disgraceful.
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Yes, I do. And history will show that turnout was driven largely by the desire to remove your father from the White House.
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From what I've seen to this point, @JeffreyGoldberg's handling of the Signal chat could be a college journalism class in careful, ethical handling of sensitive information.
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I hope someone is doing an investigation of the journalistic failure that is the George Santos scandal.
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This interview of @JDVance by @DanaBashCNN should be required viewing in broadcast-journalism classes. She was masterful. piped.video/watch?v=N7GiUYYJ…
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Here's a @mtgreenee video that's far more disturbing than those that have been viral in the past 48 hours. In it, she suggests that the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting, in which 60 people were murdered, was the work of the anti-gun-rights lobby.
Marjorie Taylor Greene on Las Vegas Shooting - YouTube @mtgreenee Wow you’re crazy seriously insane. piped.video/watch?v=2mXo-fjf…
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So many questions: Why such a small police presence? Why did the Capitol cops move the barriers? Why the laissez-faire reception? Why so few arrests? And how did these thugs locate Pelosi’s office so quickly?
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The most shocking part of @NetflixFilm’s “Filthy Rich” doc on Jeffrey Epstein is not any revelation on him, but the fact that the person most responsible for bringing Epstein to justice, @jkbjournalist, gets 10 seconds of a 4-hour series. Shameful.
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This question, a good one, has emerged frequently lately as journalists hold back important news for their books. In today's life-and-death situation, is this traditional practice still ethical?
These interviews about Covid-19 were done in February and March. Why are we learning about it in a book published in September? Isn't there a journalistic imperative to publish this information in a timely manner... especially during a pandemic?
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One section of Project 2025 that has received little attention but should alarm everyone and especially journalists: Its aim is to turn @VOANews and other @USAGMgov entities into propaganda pushers rather than legitimate journalistic outlets. project2025.org/policy/
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Agree. Couldn’t have imagined saying this years ago, but it’s time - with the permission of a surviving parent - to show what a slaughtered 7-year-old looks like. Maybe only then will we find the courage for more than thoughts and prayers.
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The essence of this story was reported by @dominicgates of the @seattletimes months ago. Love @nytimes, but the habit of piggybacking on regional reporters without crediting them is just wrong.
A Times investigation of Boeing's 737 Max found the FAA’s flawed oversight seriously compromised the safety of the plane nyti.ms/2JW6HBg
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Amazingly, @nytimes coverage of this speech neglects to include this incendiary quote.
Trump: You have to get out and vote. You won’t have to do it anymore. Four years, it will be fixed, it will be fine. You won’t have to vote anymore.. In four years, you won’t have to vote again.
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Former chair of Washington State GOP.
I WILL CRAWL THROUGH BROKEN GLASS TO MAKE @JoeBiden PRESIDENT
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Notable that when @realDonaldTrump was asked about race, he wound up talking about crime.
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The @TempleUniv vigil for @TU_Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald ended with “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” And then, immediately, this appeared over North Philly:
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The @nytimes is truly failing the nation with this coverage. The press’ lesson from 2016 was to focus on “the stakes, not the odds.” Yet, a day after Donald Trump sounded like strongman Maduro, we get a horserace poll—the epitome of “the odds.”
Not a single word about Trump's epic, explicit, written threat to investigate & lock up his opponents under the false pretext of election cheating. Readers of the NYT simply are not being told what the stakes of the election are.
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There are many journalism professors (and deans) around the country who were granted tenure based on their professional achievements. I’m one. This is drivel.
JUST IN: Leaders of UNC-Chapel Hill say Nikole Hannah-Jones' tenure was revoked because she did not come from a “traditional academic-type background” hill.cm/JztHzJa
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Applause, applause to the @nytimes for teaming up with - and linking to - local papers across the country on this project. A refreshing new approach and a promise kept. nytimes.com/interactive/2020…
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This "debate" has been a sad moment for our country, in its unprecedented incivility. But I disagree with many that Chris Wallace is to blame. Donald Trump is to blame.
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Duck Dynasty, Chachi and Rick Perry. Is that what Rep. Steve King meant about white people's contributions to civilization?
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Putting @greggutfeld on a news show is a crime against journalism.
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Wow. Outstanding thread, with the receipts, on how the Far Right used pink-slime printed newspapers in key swing counties.
Where did Trump voters get their news? 📰
Yes, there's social and partisan sites, but there is another influential strategy that isn't getting enough attention: Manipulated, pay-to-play and all out fake news sites
I've been covering a mix of those for years. Here's a primer
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And here comes the predictable assault on the established right of journalists to protect their confidential sources.
JUST IN: Top House Republican calls for investigation into source of NYT story on Trump's tax documents hill.cm/JJHeq6Y
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Actually, that myth of 10 years ago has largely proven to be untrue. Everyone is NOT an investigative journalist, and in fact highly skilled investigative reporters are needed more than ever.
“The rise of citizen journalism out there—everyone is an investigative journalist now… We’re not the sole gatekeepers anymore.” #localnews #PaleyImpact @paleycenter kf.org/2AnowVr
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A fascinating window into our new president's relationship with the truth: washingtonpost.com/graphics/…
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An outrageous breach of the First Amendment in Kansas. kansasreflector.com/2023/08/…
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But what did he say about @jemelehill?
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This paragraph, from @dicktofel, is one of the clearest, finest statements on the journalistic process.
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Big news from @TempleUniv and @TUKleincollege: Two legends, @MzCSmith and @marczumoff, join us in our new Claire Smith Center for Sports Media. inquirer.com/sports/claire-s…
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A Philadelphia geography lesson for journalists: @TempleUniv’s main campus is closer to City Hall than it is to the site of this North Philly gun battle. Looking at you, @HuffPost.
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Until @realDonaldTrump explains, in detail, exactly what "Obamagate" allegedly is, editors should ban use of the term.
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"Will Vice President Harris be your running mate in 2024?" "Do you think you will be running against former President Trump?" I'm embarrassed by questions being asked by the White House press corps. Americans, please believe that most local journalists are better than this.
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Before we move on, let’s build an Insurrection Journalists Hall of Shame: @IngrahamAngle @seanhannity @LouDobbs @ChanelRion @ChrisRuddyNMX @RobHerring @kilmeade @TomiLahren @TuckerCarlson @MariaBartiromo @JudgeJeanine @christina_bobb @seanspicer @gregkellyusa Please add.
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Proud of @TUKleincollege alum, Rep. @malcolmkenyatta, as he stands up for democracy and the rule of law.
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Charles Barkley to @TUKleincollege students: “Social media is the worst thing to ever happen to the world.”
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What happens when newspapers get rid of copy editors: a front-page headline that misspells the name of the best-known person in town. Ouch.
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I bet if you ask Nancy Pelosi, she will voluntarily agree in advance not to place onto a committee anyone who says wildfires are caused by Jewish Space Lasers.
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Big news in the Philly sports world: @TUKleincollege scores a five-star recruit. Welcome to @TempleUniv, @SixersAdam of @RTRSPodcast!
Some personal news:
I’m excited to announce that I‘ll be attending Temple University as a member of the Class of 2024 in the Klein College of Media and Communication.
No, this isn’t a bit. I‘m really that young.
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Next up, @kayleighmcenany on the importance of always telling the truth, followed by @SarahHuckabee on the integral role of the Fourth Estate.
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Wonderful recognition for the superb work my colleagues at @TUKleincollege and @TempleUniv have done in recent years. So grateful for our faculty, staff and students.
JUST ANNOUNCED: @dlboardman was named Administrator of the Year by @SH_Awards and @AEJMC. bit.ly/3wtdbQo #TeamKlein
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So sad to learn of the sudden death of @bobsaget, the comedic icon who was a grad of our @TUKleincollege. Here he is with his mentor Lew Klein, for whom our college was named in 2017.
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Highest rate of COVID-19 positivity in PA? Centre County, home of @penn_state. Yet PSU, approaching 3,000 cases, continues in hybrid mode, despite having 5 times more cases than @TempleUniv, which cut back most in-person and hybrid classes. Where is the public-health outcry?
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Watching @jaketapper over past 24 hours, proud that @TUKleincollege awarded him our Lew Klein Award last year.
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Where’s your outrage at the president of the United States dangerously undermining our democracy, with no evidence?
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The first Black president of @TempleUniv, @JasonWingard, celebrates the most diverse incoming class in our history.
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Good on @MSNBC and @AriMelber for inviting rival @CNN’s @brianstelter in to talk about his new book on @FoxNews.
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Yes, but important to note that as far as the Pennsylvania result goes, both cases are meaningless. Those post-Nov. 3 votes were segregated and are not part of the 50k-plus margin Biden already has.
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Just watched "Totally Under Control," the new @AlexGibneyFilm documentary about the Trump administration's handling of the COVID-19 crisis. What an absolutely exquisite, chilling piece of journalism. /1
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Hey, @nbcnews, thanks: I’ll encourage journalism professors to use this tweet as an example of sloppy, irresponsible work.
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Hey, Philly: The events of the past week in American journalism should make you celebrate the nonprofit ownership of your daily newspaper. All hail the @lenfestinst’s ownership of the @PhillyInquirer! No billionaire cowardice here!
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Even better than the #PulitzerPrize she should have won. @PulitzerPrizes
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Turns out my dean colleague, trauma surgeon Dr. @AJGTempleSurg, who has seen the devastation of assault weapons hundreds of times, had the same thought I did after the Uvalde mass shooting. So we wrote something: inquirer.com/opinion/comment…
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Breaking: @ShamsCharania is dealing with back soreness from carrying @RichPaul4’s water.
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As both the dean of the alma mater of @alexisjreports, and as the former editor-in-chief of The Seattle Times, I am calling out the management of the @PittsburghPG for barring her from protest coverage. Reverse yourselves, apologize, and move on. witf.org/2020/06/05/pittsbur…
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That's not the way it works, Congresswoman-elect. This is not some small-town Georgia swap meet.
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A true gentleman and a superb journalist. Proud to claim him as a @TUKleincollege alum. No better role model for our students.
Today on SportsRadioWIP, Ray Didinger announced he is retiring after 53 years covering the Philadelphia Eagles.
Ray has been a beloved member of the CSN/NBCSP family since the debut of Eagles Pregame Live in 1998, and we wish him the very best.
Thank you, Ray 💚
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Watching an elite athlete break down mentally and emotionally is sad and painful - especially when he’s on your team. #sixers
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3) The reasons for refusing to grant tenure were purely political, clearly influenced by Walter Hussman. The central issue is NOT tenure/no tenure, per se. It's everything surrounding it.
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Surprised by the scarce coverage of this by mainstream media.
This weekend in Orlando, Nazis chanted "The Jew is the devil" and "Jews rape children and drink their blood." Their signs read "VAX THE JEWS" and "Let’s go Brandon.” They gave Nazi salutes.
This is not a drill, folks. It’s happening here.
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Come to @TUKleincollege and hang with the big kids of journalism! Here are students Charly Schultz and @Sydney_binkley learning from @CNN’s @jaketapper before the Harris-Walz rally at @TempleUniv.
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I (and countless others) have been highly critical of @OANN for its offenses against legitimate, fact-based journalism. But I’ve noticed that @alexsalvinews stands out as a straight-shooter.
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As a native Clevelander who has wanted this change for decades, this makes me very happy. My vote is a return to Cleveland baseball history, the Spiders.
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For decades, the @wsj editorial page has been the laughingstock of journalism. Sometimes, though, its misdeeds are truly despicable.
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Those of us who covered Jeff Bezos in Seattle during the formative years of Amazon are not surprised by this craven, selfish act. From the start, he's been driven by narcissism, much like the man to whom he has now bowed down. All that's surprising is that he took this long to reveal himself to his @WashingtonPost colleagues.
Jeff Bezos still is not commenting on the non-endorsement controversy. Robert Kagan, who resigned in protest on Friday, tells me he suspects Bezos knows there's no way to spin this, so Bezos has simply decided to "pay the price"
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