Faron Scott
faronscott.bsky.social
Faron Scott
@faronscott.bsky.social
For our Journalism classes
Here's the link I mentioned.
"This is a case study in near-instant, self-inflicted brand destruction."

Former Washington Post editor Marty Baron dismembers Jeff Bezos.
A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
February 5, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Reposted by Faron Scott
Post layoffs include Caroline O’Donovan, who has covered Amazon; the Middle East bureau; the Ukraine bureau chief and correspondent; the sports dept and books section; Post Reports podcast suspended. Read Amos Barshad and @sidhubaba.bsky.social.
Layoffs at the Washington Post
“Our leadership destroyed our brand.”
www.cjr.org
February 4, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Hi class, here's a good starter pack for journalism types compiled by @jayrosen.bsky.social, a retired NYU prof and continuing media thinker.
January 28, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Reposted by Faron Scott
NEW: We ran 1600 queries across eight generative AI search tools to see how they cite news content. They all did pretty poorly. (w/ @aisvarya17.bsky.social for @towcenter.bsky.social in @columjournreview.bsky.social) www.cjr.org/tow_center/w...
We Compared Eight AI Search Engines. They’re All Bad at Citing News.
AI search tools are rapidly gaining in popularity, with nearly one in four Americans now saying they have used AI in place of traditional search engines. These tools derive their value from crawling t...
www.cjr.org
March 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
#218j2 Starter Pack. Hi class, some of you might not get this directly from Bluesky, so here's the link for our class Starter Pack. Those of you who are not on the list need to follow me so I can add you to the Pack. go.bsky.app/G3EV2KL
February 6, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Hi class, here's a starter pack on go-to j sites, including some professional orgs.

go.bsky.app/4cR6G7g

Check back for new additions!
January 25, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Hi class, I'll be reposting relevant info on how journalists are (not) using AI. Here's from the satirical and respect The Onion.
Hi! Quick note: The Onion accidentally posted a stock photo from a vendor with an AI generated image in it. We pulled the post down once we found that out. Our commitment to not using AI is very real. It's in the union contract to disclose it if we ever do. World is a slop minefield and we're sorry.
January 25, 2025 at 1:24 AM