Kevin M. (RPCV)
On Tue, Sep 3, 2024 at 6:58 PM Doug Eastick <[email protected]> wrote: > Because he's a better guy now. And CNN is different than when he left. > > (I'm not being snarky, I'm paraphrasing what he said) > CNN still gives unequal time to Trump because it equals ratings. Stelter isn’t introspective enough to change. I suspect the only thing that has changed is he realized he couldn’t maintain his standard of living as an independent. > here's a paste-text from his email. > > -=-=-=-=-=-=- > > Hello again, it's Brian Stelter — yes, really. > > I am thrilled to share that I am returning as the lead author of CNN’s > Reliable Sources newsletter, the digest I founded in 2015. > > But this is not going to be a "Back to the Future" remake. The media > industry has matured, CNN has evolved, and I have changed a lot since I > signed off two years ago. I loved my old life as the anchor of a Sunday > morning show but, to borrow some lingo from my video game blogger days, I > finished that level of the game. Time for new levels, new challenges. > > I'm returning to CNN in a brand new role as Chief Media Analyst, which > means I'll be appearing on air, developing digital content, and helming > this newsletter. It will be different, because I am different. > > I always scoffed at people who said "getting fired was the best thing > that's ever happened to me" — until, well, it happened to me. After 20+ > years as a news junkie, I changed my habits and tuned out for a bit. I also > changed my vantage point, moving from Manhattan to a horse farm near one of > Donald Trump's golf clubs. I experienced the news more like an everyday > consumer, and in doing so, I learned a whole lot about the attention > economy and the information ecosystem. I’m looking forward to sharing what > I learned with you. > > I was incredibly lucky to have time as a stay-at-home dad. In the hours > when 7-year-old Sunny and 5-year-old Story were at school, I tried on a > variety of other hats: Harvard fellow, BBC talking head, magazine writer. I > authored a book, and more importantly had time to read lots of others' > books. I wrote for more than 20 publications, from The Atlantic to WIRED, > and learned about the ups and downs of freelance life. And I hosted a > podcast for Vanity Fair, "Inside the Hive," which I will continue to lead > through the end of the year. > > All the while I remained an avid reader of Reliable Sources, and > especially admired Oliver Darcy's fearless reportage, as well as his > decision to launch Status last month. I'm rooting for Oliver and, as I have > told him personally, I think we're going to complement each other > wonderfully. > > With the help of incredible CNN colleagues on the media beat like Hadas > Gold, Jon Passantino and Liam Reilly, I want to reimagine the Reliable > Sources digest and deliver what you value most. Everyone and everything is > a source now. So what's reliable? > > Reliable Sources will officially relaunch on Monday, September 9, but > before then I want to hear from you. What do you want to know about the > wide world of media? Which sources do you rely on, and why? What do you > wish would change? Send me your questions, ideas and observations via email > <here>. > > I'm going to spend the next few days getting my kids ready for a new > school year and obtaining a brand new CNN badge. > > See you in your inbox or on your screen(s) soon. > > —Brian > > > > > /Doug > [email protected] > > On Tue, Sep 3, 2024, 20:49 Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Why? >> >> Kevin M. (RPCV) >> >> >> On Tue, Sep 3, 2024 at 5:31 PM Doug Eastick <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> He just announced it in the Reliable Sources newsletter. 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