Jonathan Nichols-Pethick
@jnp1966.bsky.social
Media studies professor at DePauw University; drummer; podcaster; putterer. [he/him]
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No seriously media outlets: Get gaming desks, your internet culture desks, & your extremism desks linked up YESTERDAY or you're going to find yourselves missing so much context it'll be fundamentally embarrassing.
Already seen things from NYT, BBC, & AP all failing to elucidate CRUCIAL information.
Already seen things from NYT, BBC, & AP all failing to elucidate CRUCIAL information.
September 13, 2025 at 5:19 AM
No seriously media outlets: Get gaming desks, your internet culture desks, & your extremism desks linked up YESTERDAY or you're going to find yourselves missing so much context it'll be fundamentally embarrassing.
Already seen things from NYT, BBC, & AP all failing to elucidate CRUCIAL information.
Already seen things from NYT, BBC, & AP all failing to elucidate CRUCIAL information.
No surprise, of course. But these are the lasting legacies that go far beyond one administration.
CBS shifts to appease the right under new owner — NPR
CBS’ new owner, David Ellison, has taken concrete steps to address the concerns of the news division’s sharpest critics — particularly President Trump and his allies.
apple.news
September 13, 2025 at 11:25 AM
No surprise, of course. But these are the lasting legacies that go far beyond one administration.
Spike Lee - one of the greatest filmmakers - remakes one of the greatest films by another of the greatest filmmakers, starring one of the greatest actors and it is NOT playing at the local cineplex. Not great.
August 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Spike Lee - one of the greatest filmmakers - remakes one of the greatest films by another of the greatest filmmakers, starring one of the greatest actors and it is NOT playing at the local cineplex. Not great.
A spider crawled up my leg during an interview in the middle of a very in-depth and heartfelt answer the other person was giving to my question… Did I stop them to deal with my growing panic? No. I chose to be cool and panic quietly. The Zoom recording reveals that I was only partially successful. 😵💫
August 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
A spider crawled up my leg during an interview in the middle of a very in-depth and heartfelt answer the other person was giving to my question… Did I stop them to deal with my growing panic? No. I chose to be cool and panic quietly. The Zoom recording reveals that I was only partially successful. 😵💫
Spent a day in Pittsburgh and now have a city-crush.
August 9, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Spent a day in Pittsburgh and now have a city-crush.
Just got back from a sound design workshop at Monson Arts in Monson, ME. If you ever get a chance to go there, take it. Full-on lovely.
August 9, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Just got back from a sound design workshop at Monson Arts in Monson, ME. If you ever get a chance to go there, take it. Full-on lovely.
And just like that…
July 24, 2025 at 10:36 PM
And just like that…
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A few weeks ago, we went into detail on what’s been going on at the FCC under Trump, and the massive power the agency has over broadcast stations and networks. If you’re struggling to understand the 60 Minutes settlement, I’d recommend it. youtu.be/07JQr5W3970?...
Trump & The Press: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
youtu.be
July 2, 2025 at 2:48 PM
A few weeks ago, we went into detail on what’s been going on at the FCC under Trump, and the massive power the agency has over broadcast stations and networks. If you’re struggling to understand the 60 Minutes settlement, I’d recommend it. youtu.be/07JQr5W3970?...
Exactly.
Not sure what to say about this Paramount payoff embarassment beyond what I wrote here: "The thing about settlements like this is they settle nothing... Why not wave the cudgel again if it worked once? Why not swing it at someone else?" [giftie] www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/a...
‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ Remembers When TV Had a Conscience, and a Spine
www.nytimes.com
July 2, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Exactly.
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i've read a lot of essays on AI and higher ed. hands down this is my favorite to date. it's nuanced and rich and provides moments of inspiration while painting a very real picture of what we as educators face.
"He then transcribed Claude’s points in his notebook, since his professor ran a screen-free classroom."
devastating.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
devastating.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
What Happens After A.I. Destroys College Writing?
The demise of the English paper will end a long intellectual tradition, but it’s also an opportunity to reëxamine the purpose of higher education.
www.newyorker.com
July 2, 2025 at 12:50 PM
i've read a lot of essays on AI and higher ed. hands down this is my favorite to date. it's nuanced and rich and provides moments of inspiration while painting a very real picture of what we as educators face.
Paramount to pay $16 million to settle Trump’s CBS ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit - Los Angeles Times
The shake-down to win favor for the sale; the disregard for First Amendment freedoms; the irony alone: everything that’s wrong with our current media/politics matrix all in one maddening little package.
The shake-down to win favor for the sale; the disregard for First Amendment freedoms; the irony alone: everything that’s wrong with our current media/politics matrix all in one maddening little package.
July 2, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Paramount to pay $16 million to settle Trump’s CBS ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit - Los Angeles Times
The shake-down to win favor for the sale; the disregard for First Amendment freedoms; the irony alone: everything that’s wrong with our current media/politics matrix all in one maddening little package.
The shake-down to win favor for the sale; the disregard for First Amendment freedoms; the irony alone: everything that’s wrong with our current media/politics matrix all in one maddening little package.
NYT, Politico, NPR, and NBC News no longer with reliable Pentagon access. Told to vacate offices and are to be replaced by One America, Breitbart, NY Post, and HuffPost. The quiet dismantling of serious information gathering and dissemination at the highest levels.
Pentagon removes major media outlets, including NBC News, from dedicated workstations as part of a new 'rotation program' — NBC News
NBC News, The New York Times, NPR and Politico must vacate their office spaces in two weeks for other news organizations — including at least one that did not request to be added.
apple.news
February 2, 2025 at 1:24 PM
NYT, Politico, NPR, and NBC News no longer with reliable Pentagon access. Told to vacate offices and are to be replaced by One America, Breitbart, NY Post, and HuffPost. The quiet dismantling of serious information gathering and dissemination at the highest levels.
Paramount considers settling because they want to get their massive merger approved. So. Depressing. And not at all surprising.
FCC Asks CBS News to Turn Over Full, Unedited Transcript and Camera Feeds of Kamala Harris '60 Minutes' Interview
"We are working to comply with that inquiry as we are legally compelled to do,” a network spokesperson tells TheWrap
www.thewrap.com
February 1, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Paramount considers settling because they want to get their massive merger approved. So. Depressing. And not at all surprising.
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Andre Braugher was a giant, as capable of being the most intense dramatic actor TV had ever seen as he was of being among its most sublimely silly comic performers. I wrote about Frank Pembleton, Raymond Holt, and everything in beween:
Andre Braugher Played Two of TV’s Greatest Cops. But His Family Came First
Star of ‘Homicide’ and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ who passed away at the age of 61, could do it all, and would then race home to his loved ones.
www.rollingstone.com
December 13, 2023 at 6:33 AM
Andre Braugher was a giant, as capable of being the most intense dramatic actor TV had ever seen as he was of being among its most sublimely silly comic performers. I wrote about Frank Pembleton, Raymond Holt, and everything in beween: