History time! So you all have heard of Chippendales, the “male exotic dancers” that were primarily big in the 70s and 80s, right? You’ve probably seen the SNL sketch.
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We’re still going strong! Thank you to everyone who helped us raise nearly $35k so far. We have until the end of the week to meet our goal!!
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Please help @ChiquitaPaschal and her extended family keep this intergenerational home: gofund.me/1839695c
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BuzzFeed News closure is so sad. Wonderfully talented people are losing their jobs, but managements inability to pivot is mind boggling. People are STILL connecting the brand with cheese quizzes instead of Pulitzers? They shut down audio when they had a lead on everyone? Shameful
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i know the podsquad was a million years ago but as an exampe: we had ANOTHER ROUND and SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING and THIRST AID KIT and they just CHOSE NOT TO SELL ADS and then laid off our team because we "weren't profitable" lol give me a break jo jo
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In case it isn’t obvious, I’m looking for a new job after 10 years!
Please hire me! I’m very good at reporting the news, particularly investigation and finding people. I’ve produced definitive coverage on online extremism. Also, I write viral stories about the royal family.
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Breaking News: BuzzFeed is shutting down its news division, BuzzFeed News, as part of an effort to cut the company’s work force by 15%, the chief executive said. nyti.ms/41nXMOh
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i honestly have no idea what to say rn -- i started at buzzfeed fresh out of college and have been here nearly 8 years. i love the work i do and my coworkers in a way that made me feel so lucky. spent years fighting for our union contract. this fuckin hurts. job leads hmu i guess
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💜🕊️ On my new podcast #ThePrinceMixtape from , I had the chance to dive into the stories that made up Prince’s life. The first episode is all about how Prince became the international superstar we all know today: cnn.it/3L6qDkG
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My friends at BuzzFeed News have deserved better for a long time. This is pathetic.
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BuzzFeed News, which won a Pulitzer Prize for its reporting in 2019, is shutting down. latimes.com/entertainment-
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It was an honor and privilege to lead . I've spent 7+ years of my career working alongside the most talented and generous people in journalism. We changed the culture. We changed laws. Hire them all.
A portion of my note from today:
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Over $10,000 have already been donated to save CC's family's home ("an all-too-rare example of homeownership by many generations of free Black Americans")!
If all of my followers gave just $6 each, this fundraiser would meet its goal and the Pettiford home would be saved.
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It’s my birthday! All I want is to save my long lost grandma’s legacy home from gentrification!
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It’s that time of year, folks! Cis people, please consider pitching in so trans people don’t have to pass the same $20 around to each other like we usually do! Small kindnesses go a long way.
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hey babes, Trans Day of Having a Nice Snack is on Friday, and over at @gendereveal, we're gonna be buying snacks and sending mutual aid $$ to trans folks who could really use a lil break!!! (Visibility schmizability lol.)
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Even though NPR has decided to discontinue the Louder Than A Riot pod after this season and lay off our production team, our team members have graciously agreed to finish out this season for now. Cause, like us, they believe these stories are way too important not to be told.
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CALLOUT: A GOODBYE EPISODE. For Invisibilia’s final episode, we’d love to hear your stories about saying goodbye. Send us a short email/voice note with the subject line GOODBYE to invisibiliamail@npr.org. Deadline: Monday, April 3. Some prompts ... 🧵
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read the tweet and then read the quoted tweet inside it!! is one of the most thoughtful and creative humans i've ever met, and honestly she's too good for all of you and i just want to work with her forever
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Hey everyone. @NPRinvisibilia is truly moved by all the support. Thank you.
A clarification: NPR did (fortunately) offer reassignments to most of our team. But some of us were laid off including @neenpathak
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and HIRE NEENA. You would be so lucky to have her twitter.com/Ariana_Lee93/s…
and HIRE NEENA. You would be so lucky to have her twitter.com/Ariana_Lee93/s…2
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Hey everyone. is truly moved by all the support. Thank you.
A clarification: NPR did (fortunately) offer reassignments to most of our team. But some of us were laid off including
Read this excellent 🧵and HIRE NEENA. You would be so lucky to have her
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I was also incredibly lucky to work with @neenpathak who is one of the most thoughtful and kind people I have ever met in my life. Despite deadlines cutting off all the exits, we had so much fun helping birth @imontheradio’s beautiful story spotify.link/I2gnGykbuyb
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I'm so honored to get to work on this project. The survey responses that have already come in are incredible. Please share far & wide!!
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NOW CASTING for a podcast highlighting the stories of LGBTQ+ teens in their own words.
If you’re a teen and LGBTQ+, please take our survey.
If you’re not either, please share with LGBTQ+ teens in your network.
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Letter of recommendation: hanging a original on your wall! I promise you will smile every time you look at it. (Speaking from experience.) twitter.com/MartinezAriana
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One of the worst things about these layoffs is seeing a familiar pattern of "wanting to speak to a younger, more diverse audience" while shifting resources away from work that does exactly that.
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The hardest part is that our szn is about misogynoir queer, trans, Black women face in hip-hop. Yet w/in NPR, the majority impacted in these layoffs were queer, poc staff & programs. NPR has claimed qtpoc ppl are the same ppl they are trying to reach with their "North Star". 3/4
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Calling all journalists! If you are part of the layoffs, here are more than 90 newsrooms that have openings. If anyone knows of a job opening, let me know on this thread I update this list often. Plz RT
#NPRLayoffs #NPRcuts #CallingAllJournalists
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You've all heard about the NPR layoffs by now and are rightly mourning and raging about the specifics of these cuts. I have a very personal tribute to pay and that's to 1/
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NO ONE in podcasting was doing the kind of journalism that mastered.
It is a singular show about music, culture, and justice. Their latest season - about misogynoir and marginalization in hip-hop - is already a triumph. Read about this team ('s… Show more
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fr yall need to know how Realer Than Real this team is:
@manosundaresan, who produced today's ep on the legendary MC Sha-Rock, is one of the best writers I know. Incisive storyteller, literally the future of culture-shaping music jrnlism npr.org/2023/03/21/116
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On what's been a dark week for NPR, my team has published some of its best and far-ranging work. Frankly, I'm worried about the pace and quality of that work going forward, but for now, a thread...
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Words cannot express how brilliant and special and her brain are, and anyone who has heard her work, or been guided and mentored by her would agree.
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You haven't heard our editor @neenpathak in our stories but she is the secret force behind ALL of them. With thoughtfulness, clarity & joie in her edits, reporting guidance, & show-running. Here's a story she shepherded and made 1 million times better: tinyurl.com/58smy59z
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Stunned at what NPR is signaling with these layoffs, about POC talent and the value of telling non-white centric stories, and about audio that isn’t churned out on a weekly basis but takes time to make with deeply intentional arcs and themes. This is such a sad day in podcasting.
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Hurting and heartbroken for the incredibly talented folks that NPR is letting go of this week. If any NPR folks want to talk freelance story editing or just the indie landscape in general please don't hesitate to reach out, I'd love to offer help and encouragement.
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Truly wild that my employer is approaching pending layoff announcements like they’re a sneaker drop
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This shitty NPR layoff week, a reminder that for every NPR person you have listened to and loved for years, there are a bunch more who make NPR news/podcasts even happen in the first place.
Anyway no matter who is hit, it’s going to be a major loss. SOLIDARITY, NPR FRIENDS.
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1. BAM! Here's the press release for "Viruses on Film," our international retrospective, followed by a thread of all the wonderful films we are showing, who's helping share them and how to get tix. Buckle up, it's gonna be a great trip! bam.org/film/2023/viru
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Ok. So.
I’ve been waiting so long to say that #backissuepodcast is officially in its SZN 3 era!!!
We’ve got some great guests and some great topics. I hope you’ll subscribe, if you aren’t already, so you can join the ride.
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I don’t know any of the creators involved in either of these projects, but something very similar happened to me!
It’s frustrating, even violating, and I hope these cases spark a broader discussion about IP and creative ethics
In the meantime, go check out Alyssa’s pod!
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Neena is the absolute best and she loves snacks so this is a win win for everyone involved
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Come hang out with me at this thing! You'll make stuff, learn in community, maybe even gently sing, "What if POD was one of ussss?" Applications due 2/12 
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AFFORDABLE AUDIO/PODCAST COURSES:
We've got a bunch of remote and in-person workshops next week that are open to the public for only $32! including How to Run a Podcast with Sound Design for Narrative Audio with a ProTools -> Reaper workshop and more!
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Join us for January Academy at Newmark J-School.
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Deets on Shima's new show, "Pink Card," navigating power dynamics, & building passionate, collaborative teams. Plus, go behind-the-scenes on "Dolly Parton's America." It's all in this month's "Starting Out" with and ! bit.ly/3Ynpt8Q
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I'll tell you who died in White Lotus: me, after having to listen to all those North American hermit thrushes singing in the background of a Sicilian resort. Those birds aren't found anywhere near Europe!
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