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2018 Knight-Bagehot Fellow . Contributor . On leave . Gym rat, poker junkie, Seahawks 12th man.

NYC via LA via Seattle
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Joined August 2009
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    16 Jun 2017

    Some news to share: I’m heading off soon to as a Knight-Bagehot Fellow. Excited to get started!

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    Apr 3

    An amazing detail from this story is that Facebook has “between 500 and 700” PR and policy staffers.

    As Facebook takes a public drubbing, one of the most important execs to understand is PR+policy chief Elliot Schrage. My look at his influence over the years, including efforts to make Facebook more "democratic," like Zuck is now floating.
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  3. Apr 3

    Looks like there’s high demand for Spotify shares. Range of $167 to $170, per WSJ

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  4. Apr 3

    So Rosanne had 80% more viewers than the NCAA men’s championship.

    Villanova's blowout win over Michigan delivered a 10.3 overnight rating across TBS/TNT/truTV. New low for an NCAA men's title game. Still won the night across ALL OF TV. Rating peaked 10pm ET (11.5), then got down to 7.0 in final 15 minutes. Detroit led markets with 21.4 rating
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  5. Apr 3

    Why Sinclair employees don’t just leave: Noncompetes, forced arbitration and a "liquidated damages clause" that can equal 40% of their annual salary.

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  6. Apr 1

    Interesting ad placement on the WSJ

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  7. Apr 1

    Ok , this is not funny at all

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  8. Mar 28

    Today’s AT&T strategy in AT&T vs U.S.: Yes, we really want to buy Time-Warner but none of their programming is that great or unique.

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  9. Mar 28

    After a long but typical day hosting , leading , and consulting for , - the hardest working man in business journalism - joined us for dinner and still seemed to have more energy than anyone in the room.

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  10. Mar 27

    As a train buff, this is fascinating stuff...

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  11. Mar 22

    Always be prepared... tells he was told only five minutes beforehand he would be interviewing Zuck.

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  12. Mar 21

    The snow has done wonders for the subway. Making it around town in record town. UWS to Gramercy Park in 15 minutes!

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  13. Mar 20

    Just got word it’s a snow day tomorrow at and suddenly I feel like a little kid again ⛄️

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  14. Mar 18

    Tel Aviv > Amman > Boston > New York via . It’s been a long day. Happy to be back 🇺🇸

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  15. Mar 16

    Even for someone who used to live in LA I’ve been struck by how bad the traffic is here in Israel. Apparently I’m not the only one.

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  16. Mar 13

    No love lost between the NFL and ESPN these days but the problem is ESPN needs the NFL much more than the other way around.

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  17. Mar 12

    I received a rather to the point (and very nice) thank you note from Dan Rather

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  18. Retweeted
    Mar 10

    Dan Rather's authenticity, historical perspective, and message of unity have made him popular among millennials on Facebook and aided in a career resurgence ( / Columbia Journalism Review)

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    Mar 9

    “What Facebook allows me to do is express myself with commentary that I couldn’t do at the network,” tells for . “Facebook allows me to be myself. I answer to no one but myself.”

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    Mar 8

    How 86-year-old Dan Rather became Facebook’s favorite news anchor via

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    Mar 8

    "I was being told by the people who cared about me that if you want to be anywhere close to relevance—if you want to be part of the conversation—you have to be on Twitter and Facebook" -

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