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"Savage News" author Jessica Yellin on the dark side (and the silly side) of TV news

"Savage News" author Jessica Yellin on the dark side (and the silly side) of TV news

FromRecode Media with Peter Kafka


"Savage News" author Jessica Yellin on the dark side (and the silly side) of TV news

FromRecode Media with Peter Kafka

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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Apr 11, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Journalist Jessica Yellin talks with Recode's Peter Kafka about her new satirical novel about TV journalism, Savage News.In this episode: Yellin's Instagram project, News Not Noise; the lie, "nobody wants news without a panic attack"; where News Not Noise could go next; embracing a bias of being against conflict and outrage; Yellin's political background; being a "one-man band" in local TV news; the 2000 recount and moving up to national TV; finally getting her dream job: White House correspondent for CNN; in the Trump era, does the White House press briefing provide a useful service?; a day in the life of a correspondent; the depressing economics of TV pundits vs. reporters; how the news changes when women are in charge; what Savage News is about (it's not Trump); "I had no idea how important my hair would be to White House coverage"; the #MeToo-ish element of the book and the generational differences in what women will put up with; and the ingrained artifice of TV news live shots.
Released:
Apr 11, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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What happens when media, entertainment, and technology collide? Peter Kafka, one of the media industry's most acclaimed reporters, talks to business titans, journalists, comedians and podcasters to get their take. Produced by Recode and the Vox Media Podcast Network.