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Jan 19, 2024
Former New York Times editor James Bennet spills the tea on the infamous Tom Cotton column that got him fired. Controversy and fallout surrounding Bennet and Donald McNeil Jr. discussed. The influence of social media on media organizations and power dynamics explored.
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- Journalists' shift from pursuing truth to pursuing social justice directly has impacted media organizations.
- The rise of social media and rejection of objectivity has led to a disregard for traditional journalistic norms and an imbalance of power within media organizations.
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The Shift in Journalistic Thinking
Bennett discusses the transformation in the philosophy of journalists over the past decade. He points out that journalists used to see their role as pursuing truth, equipping readers with information to form their own judgments. However, today journalists prioritize pursuing social justice directly, believing that objectivity ignores the marginalized and benefits those in power.
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