It’s already been a tough year for the News Media of America with shutdowns and layoffs happening every week. Chris and Eliana take time to break down the situation as well as the latest conservative conflict around Taylor Swift, Speaker Johnson’s dodging strategy and much more. Wretch on!

Time Stamps:
1:56 - Front Page
47:37 - Obsessions
51:56 - Reader Mail
55:27 - Favorites

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Columbia Journalism Review: The Death of the Washington Bureau 
Slow Burning on Substack: The Two Crises in the News Business
Axios: The Messenger news startup is shutting down 
NYPost: The Messenger shuts down less than a year after launching news site: 'Titanic of publishing disasters' 
Axios: Scoop: Wall Street Journal plans layoffs, restructuring in D.C.
ApNews: Dissolving Trump's business empire would stand apart in history of NY fraud law 
WaPo: Fani Willis admits relationship with prosecutor on Trump Georgia case 
The Atlantic: Elise Stefanik’s Trump Audition 
NYT: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce and a MAGA Meltdown
Sports Illustrated: ’NFL on CBS’ Crew Accosted by Conspiracy-Minded Ravens Fan on Train
OutKick: Vivek Ramaswamy Predicts Chiefs Will Win The Super Bowl To Perfectly Set Up A Taylor Swift Endorsement Of Joe Biden 
NYT: Speaker Mike Johnson’s Favorite Way to Dodge Questions: Answering the Phone
Semafor: Joe Rogan signs Spotify deal worth up to $250 million
The Atlantic: The Suburbs Have Become a Ponzi Scheme 
Ski Mag: If We Want Skiing to Be More Diverse, Let's Stop Celebrating the “Ski Bum” 
WaPo: Students reported her for a lesson on race. Then she taught it again. 
NYT: ‘In the Know’ Review: This American Narcissist
Obsessions: 
NBC: Harvard DEI chief is the newest target of plagiarism accusations 
AEI: Copyright Law and the Inextricably Intertwined Futures of Journalism and Generative Artificial Intelligence | American Enterprise Institute 
Favorite Item: 
AP Entertainment on Twitter: Larry David reflects on his 2022 Super Bowl ad for a cryptocurrency trading platform called FTX, amid an ongoing fraud case against Sam Bankman-Fried, the company's founder. David reunited with his "Curb Your Enthusiasm" cast members for the show's final season premiere.
NYT: Susie Essman, the Scene-Stealer Who Makes Larry David Lose It