4 chapters across the catalog
A discussion regarding the No Agenda newsletter reveals a change in production workflow involving new copy editors. One host admits to missing the newsletter because it is automatically filtered into a "newsletter bin" by his email client. The exchange highlights the tension between production tasks and the consumption of media like television shows.
Journalism Jargon and the Intent of Media Attacks
John C. Dvorak explains journalism terminology such as "graf" (paragraph) and "lede," noting they are intentionally misspelled to stand out during copy editing. The hosts analyze the structure of the New York Times article on Tomi Lahren, arguing that specific one-sentence paragraphs were used to imply a lack of interest from the Trump team and to delegitimize her influence.
Newsletter Production, MailChimp, and Global Distribution
A discussion details the labor-intensive process of creating the No Agenda newsletter, which takes approximately two hours to write, edit, and format. The workflow involves multiple reviewers, including Shana and Citizen X, to catch copy errors before the final version is sent via MailChimp. They explain the timing of global distribution to ensure subscribers in different time zones receive it simultaneously.
Maureen Dowd Plagiarism Scandal, New York Times Editorial Process
Columnist Maureen Dowd is scrutinized for allegedly plagiarizing a paragraph from Josh Marshall's Talking Points Memo blog in the New York Times. The hosts analyze the text, noting that only the pronoun "we" was changed to "the Bush crowd," likely by an editor. They highlight the irony of Dowd being the person who originally exposed Joe Biden's plagiarism in 1987.
