Ink Stained Wretches

Today we are joined by New York Magazine’s Shawn McCreesh. We talk to Shawn about the art of a good profile, his days at New York Times, and his connection to previous ISW interviewees. 

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Show Notes

New York Magazine: Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner’s Politico Ambitions 

New York Magazine: How SBF Sweet-Talked the Media 

NYTimes: Opinion | In My Hometown, Opioids Are Still Stealing Lives 

New York Magazine: Get Me Risa Heller! 

Mediate: ‘I Was So F*cking Freaked Out’: Ex-NYT Staffer Describes ‘Crying’ and ‘Bloodthirsty’ Colleagues Seeking Vengeance for Cotton Op-Ed 

Guest Recommendations: 

New York Magazine: Pete Hamill on the Revolt of the White Lower Middle Class 

NY Times: Jamie Tarses' Fall, as Scheduled

GQ: Ted Kennedy on the Rocks | GQ 

The New Yorker: Ted Turner, the Lost Tycoon 

Vanity Fair: OVITZ AGONISTES 

NY Times: Woman of Mass Destruction 

New York Magazine: The Death of (the Idea of) the Upper East Side

John Podhoertz, editor of Commentary Magazine, sits in for Eliana today. We’re diving deep into the media’s 2024 coverage and then jumping into a full business section with news from Buzzfeed, Politico, and more.

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6:40 Front Page

1:16:26 Obsessions

1:22:58 Reader Mail 

1:28:37 Favorite Item of the Week

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The Dispatch: Who Needs the MSM?

Politico: Trump prepares an extensive opposition file on ‘Ron DeSanctimonious’ 

WaPo: On the trail, freewheeling Donald Trump counters scripted Ron DeSantis

WaPo: Much of the 2024 GOP field focuses on dark, apocalyptic themes

Mediaite: Al Sharpton Floats His New Nickname For Anti-Woke Republicans: 'Well What's The Opposite?'

Vanity Fair: How Rod Dreher’s Blog Got a Little “Too Weird” for The American Conservative | Vanity Fair 

Politico: How Biden saved Silicon Valley startups: Inside the 72 hours that transformed U.S. banking 

WSJ: Barney Frank Pushed to Ease Financial Regulations After Joining Signature Bank Board 

WaPo: A lot of people heard what Barney Frank said about the new banking law. Few knew he works for a bank. 

WaPo: Dafna Linzer abruptly steps down as Politico’s executive editor

Puck: Dafna Punk 

WSJ: BuzzFeed Encourages Reporters to Write More Stories in Attempt to Turn Profit

Nieman Journalism Lab: The scale of local news destruction in Gannett’s markets is astonishing

Page Six: Gwyneth Paltrow dragged on TikTok over wellness tips 

Slate: Why Are All Action Heroes Named Jack, James, or John?

MSNBC: Oscars 2023: Best picture nom ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is slick, but sick 

Deadline White House on Twiter: "If Stormy is someone they are going to look as a substantial witness for this case, I am certain that she will do a fantastic job... the facts will prevail and the facts do not benefit the former president" - @MichaelCohen212 w/ @NicolleDWallace

MSNBC: Why Michael Cohen wouldn't be as bad a prosecution witness as some may think

LA Times: How white and affluent drivers are polluting the air breathed by LA's people of color

WaPo: Opinion | Gavin Newsom unfairly punishes Walgreens for its abortion pill policy 

CBS New York: City of Newark falls for Sister City scam: "Whose job was it to do a simple Google search?"

We’re celebrating Herstory this week! Listen in to hear stories from AND about Semafor, updates on Fox News, and Eliana has insights into Politico’s new style.

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3:31 Front Page

50:06 Obsessions 

1:00:30 Reader Mail

1:03:31 Favorite Item of the Week

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NYT: Inside the Panic at Fox News After the 2020 Election

Dispatch: Bill Sammon, the Deer Hunter

Mediaite: Bret Baier Airs Report Questioning Tucker Carlson's Jan. 6 Coverage, Features McConnell Saying Fox News Made 'A Mistake' 

Semafor: Conflict of Interest at the Post 

Axios: Semafor partners with Chinese Communist Party-linked think tank 

Mediaite: 'Not a Concept I Support': DeSantis Calls Out Media Using His Picture for 'More Clicks' on Blogger Registration Bill He Doesn't Advocate 

WaPo: Baseball can no longer ignore Ron DeSantis's culture wars 

Politifact: What does it mean to be ‘woke’? 

CBS: 2 women leading the sports and business sides of the Miami Marlins are making history

NYT: For Women in Afghanistan, the War’s Terror Gives Way to New Fears

NYT: The Dirty Little Secret of Credit Card Rewards Programs 

WaPo: Nearly everyone is exposed to unhealthy levels of tiny air pollutants, study says

DailyMail: Democrat FTC boss turns screws on Elon Musk by demanding he hand over information on layoffs 

Neil Chilson on Twitter: I've looked at (and revised, even) dozens of consent orders. Douglas provides a standard description of why the FTC has consent orders and how enforces them through demand letters. 

JoshKraushaar on Twitter: Some personal news: Excited to announce that I will be the new editor-in-chief for @J_Insider starting at the end of the month. I’m thrilled to be working with @melissaeweiss in her new role as JI executive editor. 

I Might Be Wrong Substack: Announcing the "Wrongthink" Podcast! Featuring Me and a Far-Better-Known Dude!

Obsessions: 

The Spectator: Revealed: Politico’s banned words

NYPost: I pretended to be a 14-year-old boy on TikTok — what I saw terrified me 

Kicker:

WSJ: How Sexual Assault Allegations Against a U.S. Chess Grandmaster Went Unaddressed for Years

AP: Video captures dramatic moment SUV slams into Houston cafe

Today, we’re going deep into Fox’s horrible, bad, no-good week. We’re also looking at the Wuhan Lab leak coverage, The View (unfortunately), and the AP’s constipation clarification. Hit it, baby!

02:37 Front Page

40:27 Obsessions

46:43 Reader Mail

48:21 Favorite Item of the Week

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NYT: Murdoch Acknowledges Fox News Hosts Endorsed Election Fraud Falsehoods

Puck: Will Rupert Make a “Blood Sacrifice”?

WaPo: Opinion | Democrats finally seem ready to wage war on Fox News

Semafor: 'Non-Person' Donald Trump faces 'soft ban' at Fox

Reason: Global Disinformation Index, Inform Thyself

Slow Boring Substack: Misinformation isn’t just on the right

HuffPost: 'The View' Host Joy Behar Scorches Trump On East Palestine Train Derailment

Deadline: ‘Dilbert’ Cartoon Dropped From Many News Outlets Over Creator Scott Adams Racial Remarks

Vanity Fair: How Newsmax’s Cable-Fee Fight Spiraled Into the Right’s Latest “Censorship” Crusade

Puck News: Zaz’s “Equity Story” & Credit Suisse’s Demise

AP: Constipation does not kill more people than rifles in the US

D Magazine: Dallas Morning News Fires Reporter for Calling Mayor 'Bruh' on Twitter

Axios: Scoop: Jonathan Capehart quits WaPo editorial board, leaving no people of color

TV Tech: FCC Asks Administrative Law Judge to Rule on Aspects of Tegna Deal

WSJ: Upward Mobility Is Alive and Well in America

Favorite Items of the Week:

NYT: Jaromir Jagr, The 51-Year-Old Hockey Star Who Won’t Quit

NL Times: Amsterdam murder suspect caught with bag of meat at Lisbon Airport, fueling cannibal rumor

The Fifth Column: Ep #396 w/ Chris Stirewalt "Fired by Fox, Fixing the News, Eating a McRib”

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Cable news currently has its hands full with Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon. Tune in to get the latest on the New York Times outrage, Ron Desantis and this week’s George Santos.  

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2:42 Front Page

47:27 Obsessions

55:18 Reader Mail 

57:36 Favorite Items

Show Notes: 

NYT: Uproar Hits CNN as Don Lemon Is Rebuked for Comments About Women 

Daily Mail: EXCLUSIVE: 'If Don doesn't go, we will!': Angry female staffers at CNN issue ultimatum over Lemon's sexist Nikki Haley comments and threaten to quit if he stays on-air

WaPo: Opinion | Does Don Lemon's punishment at CNN fit the crime?

Axios: Exclusive: Kevin McCarthy gives Tucker Carlson access to massive trove of Jan. 6 riot tape 

News Channel 5: Businessman, economist, cop, international sex crimes expert? The stories of Congressman Andy Ogles

Vanity Fair: Ron DeSantis Shouldn’t Be Covered Like Just Another Republican

The Dispatch: DeSantis Is (Almost) Right About Libel Law

WaPo: Republicans use ‘wokeism’ to attack left — but struggle to define it

NewsMax: Sen. Tuberville: Newsmax Targeted to Silence Conservatives 

NYT: ‘Chernobyl 2.0’? Ohio Train Derailment Spurs Wild Speculation.

NBC News: Supreme Court rejects Ohio man’s bid to sue police over arrest for Facebook parody

NYT: James O’Keefe Leaves His Post as the Leader of Project Veritas

Mediaite: Upcoming Oscars Ceremony Will Be Equipped With 'Crisis Team' in the Event of Another Will Smith-Style Stunt

Obsessions: 

Mediaite: ‘I Was So F*cking Freaked Out’: Ex-NYT Staffer Describes ‘Crying’ and ‘Bloodthirsty’ Colleagues Seeking Vengeance for Cotton Op-Ed 

NYPost: Censorship of Roald Dahl is more akin to China's cultural revolution than supposed democracies 

Favorite Items of the Week: 

The Athletic: Rosenthal: Remembering Tim McCarver, the ideal teammate in broadcasting and baseball 

NYT: In a First, a Woman Issues a Thunderstorm Watch, Officials Say 

Rough week for NYT while the attempt to course correct on multiple fronts. We’re also looking at how the inflation is being interpreted amongst various publications and WaPo’s attempt at creating the next George Santos.

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2:08 Front Page

50:15 Obsessions 

1:00:30 Reader Mail

1:06:56 Favorite Item of the Week

Show Notes:

Mediaite: NYT Edits Article Calling John Fetterman Health Needs ‘Special' 

Hollywood Reporter: Judd Apatow, Gabrielle Union, Tommy Dorfman Accuse The New York Times of “Dangerous Inaccuracies” in Coverage of Trans People 

John Hirschauer on Twitter: “The New York Times is bending over backwards to avoid saying the word “Chiefs.”

Mediaite: WATCH: ESPN’s Chris Berman Ties ‘Abe Lincoln’s Birthday’ to the Historic Two Black QBs Who Started in the Super Bowl

Reuters: Fox News must face Smartmatic's lawsuit over election-rigging claims

The Hill: GOP senators push back at Biden’s FCC nominee during third hearing

CNBC: Inflation rose 0.5% in January, more than expected and up 6.4% from a year ago 

WaPo: US inflation slows to 6.4%, but price pressures re-emerge

WSJ: To Save Money, Maybe You Should Skip Breakfast 

WaPo: California fires widen the gap between rich and poor 

Vox: Russia, climate, inflation: Are we headed toward a “polycrisis”? The buzzword at Davos, explained.

WaPo: These women journalists were doing their jobs. That made them targets. 

WaPo: The Hunter Biden laptop and claims of ‘Russian disinfo’

Washington Examiner: Disinformation Inc: State Department bankrolls group secretly blacklisting conservative media 

NyMag: The Only Success Story in Right-Wing Social Media 

NyMag: Trump Insult ‘Meatball Ron’ Is Better Than ‘DeSanctimonious’ 

The Onion: Adam Schiff Seeks Diane Feinstein’s Endorsement By Playing Into Delusion He’s High School Sweetheart Who Died In WWII

DW: German director suspended after critic smeared with dog poo 

Wapo: Anna Paulina Luna rose to Congress on a compelling life story. It surprised some who knew her.

National Review: What’s going on with the Ohio train crash

A Newspaper Taught Hemingway to Write

Puck: Licht’s Rebound Play

We’re celebrating Valentine’s day a little early with some fancy cookies this week. Aside from the reluctant review of SOTU, we’re kicking off this week with some inside scoops on the media’s biggest personalities. Stay tuned for updates on WaPo parenting advice and the Dallas Zoo.

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02:14 Front Page

45:03 Obsessions 

51:12 Reader Mail 

53:41 Favorite Item of the Week

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Show Notes: 

Free Beacon: WATCH: Media Salivate Over Biden's State of the Union Speech, Mock GOP Rebuttal

Mediaite: WATCH: Don Lemon Calls Off Commercial Break to Go Off on Kaitlan Collins Interview With James Comer 

NY Post: Don Lemon 'screamed' at 'CNN This Morning' co-host, left crew 'rattled': sources 

Page Six: Matt Lauer considering a media comeback attempt: sources 

Time: The Chinese Balloon Looks Nothing Like a Weather Balloon, Experts Say

Byline Times: Russia and the US Press: The Article the CJR Didn’t Publish

Business Insider: An 'anti-capitalist' financial planner explains how to make ethically sound investments

WaPo: House GOP embraces mainstream media after years of bashing ‘fake news’

WaPo: Slow? Koala? Crunchy? Your guide to the wild world of parenting styles

Chronicle: Fear of a Black-Studies Planet 

NYT:The Blurred Lines Between Goldman C.E.O.’s Day Job and His D.J. Gig

NYT: The 6 Best Boxed Chocolates of 2023

Politico: Reporter arrested during news event on Ohio train derailment 

NYPost: AOC serves up disinformation about Hunter Biden — and us

ABC27: ‘I was framed:’ Las Vegas politician accused of killing journalist speaks from jail 

Courthouse News Service: Judge declines newspaper’s request for sanctions against police in reporter’s murder probe 

NYTimes: ‘One Gut Punch After Another’: The Case of the Missing Dallas Zoo Animals

Chris Licht (Chris #2) is doing the interview rounds again as rumors fly about CNN’s interest in adding some comedy flavor to its programming.  WaPo’s Fred Ryan is facing some heat as business continues to stumble and scientists are eating legos to see . . what comes out the other end. Tune in for more “other end” conversations!

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02:31 Front Page

51:26 Obsessions

1:00:29 Reader Mail

1:09:49 Favorite Item of the Week

Show Notes: 

LA Times: CNN boss Chris Licht on restoring trust and why he deleted his Twitter account 

Washington Examiner: CNN to begin airing Bill Maher's Overtime amid reports of a comedy venture

Puck News: Will Gayle King Bite on CNN?

New Yorker: What Happened to the Washington Post?

Philadelphia Inquirer: The NYT should tell readers whether it helped crooked FBI agents get Trump elected in 2016 

WaPo: GOP report shows plan to ramp up focus on disproven election fraud claims 

WaPo: 'Environmental racism' and the mysterious cars rusting in D.C. woods 

WaPo: Hunter Biden’s lawyers, in new aggressive strategy, target his critics

Matt Feeney on Twitter: https://twitter.com/m_feeney/status/1621087095577272321

Wapo: Opinion | Britain’s proposed online safety rules defy common sense

NPR:  6 doctors swallowed Lego heads for science. Here's what came out 

Free Beacon: The Political Targeting of George Santos Is Inextricable From His Sexual Orientation and Latinx Heritage 

Politico: 16 Hours With George Santos: Dunkin’ Donuts, 27,000 Steps and a Scolding

NYT: Bobby Hull, Hockey Hall of Famer, Is Dead at 84

NYT: Bobby Hull’s Golden Hockey Career Diminished by His Troubling Dark Side

NYT: How Parenting Today Is Different, and Harder

The Verge: Lauren Sánchez will lead an all-woman crew to space on Blue Origin

NYT: In the Fight Over Gas Stoves, Meet the Industry’s Go-To Scientist

Andrew Sullivan on Substack: Rod Dreher On His Crises Of Faith And Family

WTAE: Groundhog Day 2023: Punxsutawney Phil makes his prediction 

WSJ: Missing Dallas Zoo Monkeys Found in Closet of Abandoned Home

We’ve got a BIG front page this week. From $50 million contract disputes to shrinking news rooms, media companies are feeling the heat this week. We also want to give a major shoutout to all of those who sent us their media swag. Keep it coming!

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02:19 Front Page

50:19 Obsessions

55:44 Reader Mail 

1:00:47 Favorite Item of the Week 

Show Notes: 

NYT: Jeff Bezos Visits The Washington Post as Layoffs Loom

NYT: Washington Post Lays Off 20 Journalists

WaPo:Opinion section at The Washington Post expands its roster with seven new contributors

NYT: Media Start-Up Semafor Plans to Buy Out Sam Bankman-Fried’s Investment 

NYT: Rupert Murdoch Backtracks on Plan to Merge Fox and News Corp

Daily Beast: Nate Silver and FiveThirtyEight Are on ABC’s Chopping Block 

Mediaite: Steven Crowder Daily Wire Rant Epitomizes Conservative Betrayal Complex 

American Firebrand on Twitter: “Tucker's full monologue exposing the deep state's control over the government: "Permanent Washington is in charge”

WaPo: Opinion | Tucker Carlson's messages with Alex Jones are revealed: 3 takeaways

CBS News: M&M's puts spokescandies on "indefinite pause" in wake of uproar over changes to green M&M 

NYT: Good morning. “The 1619 Project” continues to provoke national debate about race and history.

WaPo: Doomsday Clock hits 90 seconds to midnight, its most dire prediction eve

Newsweek: I'm Gay. Leave Ivan Provorov Alone | Opinion

WSJ: The Chess World’s New Villain: A Cat Named Mittens

NYT: Opinion | Nancy Pelosi, Liberated and Loving It

NBC News: Highlights from the Ticketmaster hearing: Senators criticize 'monopoly' over Taylor Swift fiasco 

Fox News: Longtime Fox News Channel executive Alan Komissaroff dead at 47 

Free Beacon: Al Sharpton, Lionized

The classified documents saga continues this week on Ink Stained Wretches. We’re also looking into CNN’s comedy exploration, NYT’s slip up and how Daily Wire is doing at the box office.

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Time Stamps: 

05:15 Front Page

43:11 Obsessions

53:07 Reader Mail

57:40 Favorite Item of the Week

Show Notes: 

WaPo: The Biden documents scandal is a test for the media — and an opportunity 

Semafor: CNN is serious about getting into comedy

WaPo: Climate change puts more women at risk for domestic violence

Vice: Blockbuster NYTimes Story Accidentally Leaked Phone Numbers of Russian Soldiers Criticizing War 

Free Beacon on Twitter: Andrea Mitchell chides a reporter for using the term "pro-life"

WaPo: Opinion | D.C.'s crime bill could make the city more dangerous

WaPo: D.C. Council overrides Bowser veto of crime overhaul bill

The Dispatch: The Strangeness of Psychotic Jew-Hatred 

The Atlantic: Take Detransitioners Seriously 

National Review: The Second Annual Best Coffee Cup in Conservatism Contest

Alex Thompson on Twitter: Personal news: I'm joining the amazing team at @axios

The Free Beacon: The UAE Has Donated Millions to the Atlantic Council. They Just Got a Glowing Op-Ed From the Think Tank's Chief.

AVClub: Gina Carano and Ben Shapiro's filmmaking relationship is going about as well as you'd expect

Indie Wire: Gina Carano's New Ben Shapiro-Produced Movie Is Somehow Still Too Woke for Some Right-Wingers 

CNBC: Op-ed: Making the case for oil CEO Sultan Al Jaber to lead the UN climate conference this year

Ellen Fleming on Twitter: Sometimes that Boston accent slips out when you least expect it

Financial Times: Tyler Cowen: ‘Economists can’t predict the effects of new technologies. Surely that should humble us a bit?’