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Former NYT Producer on Groupthink in Journalism

The Twitterization of journalists.

Jamie is joined by Andy Mills—host of Reflector and a co-creator of the New York Times “The Daily” podcastto discuss why he left seminary for journalism and what’s gone wrong inside American newsrooms.

The Agenda:
—Andy’s background
—Why is everyone in New York?
—Policing curiosity
—The outsized power of young journalists
—Take them seriously, not literally
—Woke McCarthyism
—The Twitterization of journalists
—What makes a great podcast?

Show Notes:

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Jamie Weinstein is the host of Monday’s episode of The Dispatch Podcast, based in Washington, D.C. Prior to joining The Dispatch, he was the host of The Jamie Weinstein Show. He has previously written for Rolling Stone, The Daily Beast, and National Review, among other publications, and has appeared as a commentator on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, and HBO’s “Real Time w/ Bill Maher.” When Jamie is not hosting, he is spending time with his wife and three rambunctious boys or working on his many entrepreneurial pursuits.

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