Former NYT Producer on Groupthink in Journalism | Interview: Andy Mills

Jamie is joined by Andy Mills—host of Reflector and a co-creator of the New York Times’ “The Daily” podcast—to 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:

—The Dispatch Podcast with A.G. Sulzberger

—Andy Mills and Matthew Boll’s Reflector

—The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling

—Nellie Bowles' book

—Tom Cotton's op-ed in the NYT

—Adam Rubenstein's Chick-fil-A story

The Dispatch Podcast is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including members-only newsletters, bonus podcast episodes, and weekly livestreams—click here.

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