Charlotte Henry is a journalist and broadcaster who creates and runs The Addition newsletter and podcast; an award-winning publication looking at the crossover between media and technology.
Weekend Round-Up: What Happened to Megyn Kelly?, Trump Tariffs Bury the News
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Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between culture, media and sport. This is a weekend round-up of the stories I've covered over the last few days. If you have a premium subscription, thank you! If not, please consider upgrading to a premium subscription. It means you get even more content AND the satisfaction of supporting the growth of independent media! [Some links may help generate a commission that also supports The Addition.] Megyn Kelly Enters a Brave New WorldI have long been fascinated by Megyn Kelly. I didn’t necessarily agree with the American TV anchor, but found her a compelling media personality. The way she walked the line of news and opinion on Fox News was worth watching. The way she spoke out against Roger Ailes was powerful. She worked to hold Donald Trump to account too. That question in the presidential debate was a blockbuster moment. Kelly left Fox News in the aftermath of speaking out against Ailes. She then presented a daytime show on NBC that ended disastrously after she downplayed how racist blackface actually is, saying on air: Back when I was a kid, that was okay just as long as you were dressing as a character.
Trump Tariffs Bury the News“A good day to bury bad news." That is what British special advisor Jo Moore wrote to colleagues on September 11, 2001. The appalling phrase flagged that nobody was paying attention to anything else on such a monumental day. Trump’s tariffs are, obviously, not of the same magnitude as the world-altering events of 9/11. However, this is still a day where there is but one story in town. “The most significant thing about a national newsroom when it’s only chasing one story is the impressive amount of energy it can bring to bear,” a former senior journalist at BBC News told me. They added:
Cutting Through the Noise of the Signal Scandal – with James BallSignal is, for most of us, a perfectly secure messaging app. It is though not the tool senior government figures should use to plan imminent military action on their mobile phones. And they certainly should not add a journalist to the chat if they do so. Sometimes, the best scoops just fall into your lap. That’s exactly what happened to The Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg. James Ball, author and political editor of The New European, joins host Charlotte Henry to discuss The Atlantic getting hold of attack plans from the Trump Administration and how Goldberg handled the story. Also: |
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Charlotte Henry is a journalist and broadcaster who creates and runs The Addition newsletter and podcast; an award-winning publication looking at the crossover between media and technology.
Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between culture, media and sport. This is a weekend round-up of the stories I've covered over the last few days. If you have a premium subscription, thank you! If not, please consider upgrading to a premium subscription. I'm offering 30% off right now. It means you get even more content AND the satisfaction of supporting the growth of independent media! [Some links may help generate a commission that also supports The Addition.]...
Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between culture, media and sport. This is a weekend round-up of the stories I've covered over the last few days. If you have a premium subscription, thank you! If not, why not upgrade now?! It means you get even more content AND the satisfaction of supporting the growth of independent media! [Some links may help generate a commission that also supports The Addition.] Late last night I realised, to my shame, that I'd missed my own birthday....
Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between culture, media and sport. This is a weekend round-up of the stories I've covered over the last few days. If you have a premium subscription, thank you! If not, please consider upgrading to a premium subscription. It means you get even more content AND the satisfaction of supporting the growth of independent media! Did the Media Pass the COVID-19 Lockdown Test? On March 23, 2020, then-UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson looked down the...