“I'm a throwback. I think I'm kind of more in the mold of Joseph Mitchell, or one of the older music writers who would find odd corners of American culture and write about them.” @tromano.bsky.social in conversation with Burkhard Bilger. niemanstoryboard.org/2025/10/31/b...

KOSU's future is still bright. We remain committed to filling the widening chasms of local news availability, providing emergency alerts and supporting our local music community. And we're committed to making it available for free to everyone without a paywall.

A win🌟. "Transgender Representatives Zooey Zephyr and SJ Howell gave impassioned speeches—this time, they broke through. In a stunning turn, 29 Republicans defected, killing both bills. One Republican even took the floor to deliver a scathing rebuke of the bill’s sponsor." bit.ly/41xUB7Z

Can we please stop pretending to be surprised by the lying? If that’s all you’ve got, you haven’t been paying attention.

If DOGE is a federal agency, it can’t shield its records from the public. If it’s not an agency, then its tens of millions of dollars in funding weren’t legally allocated and should be returned, some contend.

Solidarity with @w7voa.journa.host.ap.brid.gy after @voiceofamerica.bsky.social's parent org put him on leave for doing his job writing about the Trump admin eviscerating USAID. Trump envoy Richard Grenell called him "treasonous." Attacks on the press cannot be tolerated. #JournalismIsNotACrime

“After more than four decades in journalism, I’m happy to finally be able to say the words, ‘I’m retiring,’” Woods said in the memo, “though the attacks on the work of diversity, equity and inclusion have taken some of the joy out of this moment.” current.org/2025/02/npr-...

“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.

I'm struck by the near-total failure of leadership across civil society, in a country that fetishizes the concept. Whole sections of leadership books at every bookstore. Named, endowed "leadership" institutes and curricula across higher ed. Awards and special recognition for "leaders." AND YET

ICYMI the front page yesterday

Mike Luckovich gets it right as he always does

If you've managed to remain safe from the LA fires but have lost power and are using a portable generator, remember to keep it outdoors and make sure your carbon monoxide (CO) alarms are working. 1 generator can produce as much CO as hundreds of cars and CO can kill in minutes.

Reminder - it's easy to judge a situation from afar. You have to bring the safety home. How much do you know about your fire department? Do you know its average response time? Its capacity for responding to a natural disaster? Does your local gov have a plan for that kind of response? Is it public?

There are a lot of fellowship deadlines over the next couple of weeks. Check out what's available or contribute fellowships, accelerators or other opportunities to the database: www.journalism.wtf/fellowships-...

How will public media tackle an uncertain future? Join us Thursday, Jan. 16, at 1 p.m. ET for a thought-provoking webinar exploring how public media can adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing landscape. Sign up: uwmadison.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

LAist is headquartered in Pasadena, and several of its employees have been displaced from their homes ... and they're still doing excellent work.

Calling all WA or OR folks 18 or older with journalism experience + residing within an hour of Portland or Eugene: Apply for @nextgenradio.bsky.social at OPB! Deadline to be a part of this weeklong journalism crash course is SUNDAY, JANUARY 26 at midnight!!! nextgenradio.org/apply/

LeBron Pressures Bronny To Have Grandchildren Before He’s Too Old To Play With Them In NBA theonion.com/lebron-press...

Campbell’s witty response to this homophobe makes me want to enjoy some of their delicious chicken noodle soup right now! 🍜 🏳️‍🌈

DEADLINE MIDNIGHT PT, SUNDAY JANUARY 26, 2025 NPR's Next Gen Radio will return in February. BONUS: We have a new theme, "Moments of Truth." We'll ask reporters to pitch a story centered on a person who can explain a life changing instance. Apply here: nextgenradio.org/apply

Spot on!

New story theme! It's called "Moments of Truth." Our reporters will interview someone who discovered something about themselves, their community, or their understanding of the world and explain how that changed their life. Illustration by @shadeyart.bsky.social @npr.org @prx.org @opb.bsky.social

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Rule 1: Boarding requires a strategy Rule 9: Never underestimate a flight attendant Rule 27: Resist duty-free Bloomberg Businessweek scoured every part of the air travel experience to create the 32 rules for flying now.

This site really does feel like 2019 Twitter in a good way

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The push for steadier and stronger broadcast listenership comes at a time of intense challenges from digital audio and personnel cuts across the public radio system.

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