On Barstool Sports, TikTok and the Future of Media – Fourth Watch “BCC Interview” with Barstool CEO Erika Nardini
On Barstool Sports, TikTok and the Future of Media – Fourth Watch “BCC Interview” with Barstool CEO Erika Nardini
By Steve KrakauerThis week’s BCC Interview is with Erika Nardini, who has served as the CEO of Barstool Sports for the last five years. Nardini and I continued our conversation we started on her podcast Monday, about “cancel culture” and the state of the media – particularly the decline of legacy and traditional media. And then, with …
On George Floyd, leaving DC and recovery – Fourth Watch “BCC Interview” with journalist Ana Marie Cox
On George Floyd, leaving DC and recovery – Fourth Watch “BCC Interview” with journalist Ana Marie Cox
This week’s BCC Interview is with Ana Marie Cox, who I’ve gotten to know over the years and have tremendous respect for. She currently hosts the excellent “With Friends Like These” podcast at Crooked Media. We don’t agree on everything – but we got pretty deep in this one. We talked a lot about George …
On Trump, Flynn, Twitter and more – Fourth Watch “BCC Interview” with Fox’s Maria Bartiromo
On Trump, Flynn, Twitter and more – Fourth Watch “BCC Interview” with Fox’s Maria Bartiromo
This week’s BCC Interview is with Maria Bartiromo, host of “Mornings with Maria” on Fox Business and “Sunday Morning Futures” on Fox News. The anchor has had a fascinating career – with the bulk of it at CNBC, and at CNN before. This week we emailed about Trump and the media, Flynn coverage, Twitter and …
On COVID coverage, leaving NYC, and Deadspin – Fourth Watch “BCC Interview” with Will Leitch
On COVID coverage, leaving NYC, and Deadspin – Fourth Watch “BCC Interview” with Will Leitch
Deadspin founder Will Leitch writes for New York Magazine and MLB.com, among other places (see all his weekly work in his free newsletter). We knew each other when we both were living in NYC, in the media scene there – although now we’re both outside. Leitch currently lives in Georgia, and I’m in Texas. This …
On Flynn coverage, double standards and the pros and cons of Twitter – Fourth Watch “BCC Interview” with Fox News’ Martha MacCallum
On Flynn coverage, double standards and the pros and cons of Twitter – Fourth Watch “BCC Interview” with Fox News’ Martha MacCallum
For this week’s “BCC” interview, I emailed with Fox News host Martha MacCallum. MacCallum has been with Fox since 2004, and now hosts the 7pm ET show “The Story.” Below is the full email exchange between myself and MacCallum – where we talk coverage of Flynn unmasking, Tara Reade, how Fox News has changed, pros …
On the Twitter “hellscape” and the roots of the media’s #MeToo coverage – Fourth Watch “BCC Interview” with NPR’s David Folkenflik
On the Twitter “hellscape” and the roots of the media’s #MeToo coverage – Fourth Watch “BCC Interview” with NPR’s David Folkenflik
For this week’s “BCC” interview, I emailed with NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik. I’ve enjoyed Folkenflik’s work for years – and while we don’t agree on everything, I have tremendous respect for his take on the industry. Below is the full email exchange between myself and Folkenflik – where we disagree strongly on press coverage …
Megyn Kelly on how she landed the Biden accuser scoop
Megyn Kelly on how she landed the Biden accuser scoop
The first long-form, on-camera interview with Tara Reade, who has accused Joe Biden of sexual assault in 1993 when she was an aide in his Senate office, did not go to Fox News, or CNN, or CBS. Instead, it went to one of the biggest stars in the media – who happens to not have …
On coronavirus coverage, the media business and Facebook – “Fourth Watch” BCC Interview with TheWrap’s Sharon Waxman
On coronavirus coverage, the media business and Facebook – “Fourth Watch” BCC Interview with TheWrap’s Sharon Waxman
For this week’s “BCC” interview, I emailed with founder, CEO and editor of TheWrap, Sharon Waxman. Waxman founded TheWrap in 2009 after years as a journalist at the New York Times and the Washington Post. Below is the full email exchange between myself and Waxman – where we disagree on coronavirus media coverage, but talk …
On coronavirus briefings, digital campaigning, and media self-reflection – “Fourth Watch” BCC Interview with NYT’s Amy Chozick
On coronavirus briefings, digital campaigning, and media self-reflection – “Fourth Watch” BCC Interview with NYT’s Amy Chozick
For this week’s “BCC” interview, I emailed with Amy Chozick, writer-at-large at the New York Times and executive producer and co-creator of the Netflix original series “The Girls on the Bus.” Chozick’s book, “Chasing Hillary,” was a fascinating read about both covering Hillary Clinton in 2008 and 2016 – and the media landscape. Below is …
On coronavirus coverage, “Red Eye,” and Scott Adams – Fourth Watch “BCC Interview” with Fox News’ Greg Gutfeld
On coronavirus coverage, “Red Eye,” and Scott Adams – Fourth Watch “BCC Interview” with Fox News’ Greg Gutfeld
For this week’s “BCC” interview, I emailed with Fox News host Greg Gutfeld. I’ve been a fan of Gutfeld’s for years, from back in his “Red Eye” days – now he co-hosts “The Five” every weekday and his weekend “Greg Gutfeld Show.” Below is the full email exchange between myself and Gutfeld. Click here for …
On Coronavirus Media Coverage, BuzzFeed’s Future, and Podcasts – Fourth Watch “BCC Interview” with New York Times’ Ben Smith
On Coronavirus Media Coverage, BuzzFeed’s Future, and Podcasts – Fourth Watch “BCC Interview” with New York Times’ Ben Smith
For this week’s “BCC” interview, I emailed with New York Times media columnist and former BuzzFeed editor Ben Smith. I’ve been an admirer of Smith for years – his move to BuzzFeed was the first real digital domino to fall. That said, there’s a lot we don’t agree on. Below is the full email exchange …
On Journalism in the Age of Trump, Twitter, and Bernie Sanders: Fourth Watch “BCC Interview” with MSNBC’s Ali Velshi
On Journalism in the Age of Trump, Twitter, and Bernie Sanders: Fourth Watch “BCC Interview” with MSNBC’s Ali Velshi
For this week’s “BCC” interview, I emailed with MSNBC anchor Ali Velshi, host of the new “Velshi” on Saturday and Sunday 8-10amET. Velshi and I were colleagues at CNN for several years, and friends before then. We…don’t necessarily agree on the media in the Trump Era. Below is the full email exchange between myself and …