Darryl C. Murphy
@darrylcmurphy.bsky.social
I am a DC-based arts and culture reporter and host of the podcast Thru This.
thruthis.substack.com
Former host of WBUR’s news and culture pod The Common
thruthis.substack.com
Former host of WBUR’s news and culture pod The Common
"On Sunday, Semafor reported that The New York Times hurried to publish the Mamdani story because “it did not want to be scooped by the independent journalist Christopher Rufo.
"Imagine elevating Rufo into competition worth worrying about! But that’s where the Times is at."
"Imagine elevating Rufo into competition worth worrying about! But that’s where the Times is at."
How The New York Times is (still) getting gamed by the right
And blowing its credibility in the process.
www.theverge.com
July 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
"On Sunday, Semafor reported that The New York Times hurried to publish the Mamdani story because “it did not want to be scooped by the independent journalist Christopher Rufo.
"Imagine elevating Rufo into competition worth worrying about! But that’s where the Times is at."
"Imagine elevating Rufo into competition worth worrying about! But that’s where the Times is at."
Uh oh
The U.S. House voted Thursday on a rescission bill to claw back money for foreign aid programs, along with two years of funding for the public media system. The measure now goes to the Senate.
House votes to claw back $1.1 billion from public media
The U.S. House voted Thursday on a rescission bill to claw back money for foreign aid programs, along with two years of funding for the public media system. The measure now goes to the Senate.
www.npr.org
June 12, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Uh oh
This NYC mayoral race is really exciting. It reminds me of Bernie’s 2016 run.
June 12, 2025 at 11:11 PM
This NYC mayoral race is really exciting. It reminds me of Bernie’s 2016 run.
NYC debate time
June 12, 2025 at 11:10 PM
NYC debate time
Reposted by Darryl C. Murphy
Reposted by Darryl C. Murphy
I understand hating opinion columns, I say this as an opinion columnist, but reporting is good and if American democracy is going to survive we desperately need reporting to expose corruption.
December 8, 2024 at 10:31 PM
I understand hating opinion columns, I say this as an opinion columnist, but reporting is good and if American democracy is going to survive we desperately need reporting to expose corruption.
I forgot how to do this.
December 7, 2024 at 4:10 AM
I forgot how to do this.