Edmund Lee
@edmundlee.bsky.social
Sensibility is cheap. Reporting is expensive.
http://edmundlee.substack.com
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https://www.nytimes.com/by/edmund-lee
http://edmundlee.substack.com
[email protected]
(DMs open)
https://www.nytimes.com/by/edmund-lee
Pinned
Trump visa policies weigh on Columbia journalism program as admissions pause - www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
EXCLUSIVE: Trump visa policies weigh on Columbia journalism program as admissions pause
The Trump administration's changing visa policies caused a sharp drop in international applications to Columbia University and contributed to the university pausing admissions to one of its journalis...
www.reuters.com
October 2, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Trump visa policies weigh on Columbia journalism program as admissions pause - www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Source: owners of Conde Nast only learned on Monday Roger Lynch was departing to run Mattel.
Lynch, in turn, was an emergency appointment for Mattel, who just found out Ynon Kreiz was leaving for Paramount.
and our thing continues to churn
Lynch, in turn, was an emergency appointment for Mattel, who just found out Ynon Kreiz was leaving for Paramount.
and our thing continues to churn
September 30, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Source: owners of Conde Nast only learned on Monday Roger Lynch was departing to run Mattel.
Lynch, in turn, was an emergency appointment for Mattel, who just found out Ynon Kreiz was leaving for Paramount.
and our thing continues to churn
Lynch, in turn, was an emergency appointment for Mattel, who just found out Ynon Kreiz was leaving for Paramount.
and our thing continues to churn
Reposted by Edmund Lee
god bless student journalists
How Student Journalists Broke the ‘Cornell Seven’ Case
“Our coverage was absolutely completely raw from the lawsuit and nothing was concealed. At a minimum, that’s what we can do as the student newspaper.”
www.thecut.com
September 29, 2026 at 9:38 PM
god bless student journalists
Reposted by Edmund Lee
A good reminder from Ed that not everyone will be able to afford a personal agent — even as the Internet is re-wired around them.
@edmundlee.bsky.social #Muse
@edmundlee.bsky.social #Muse
September 29, 2026 at 6:16 PM
A good reminder from Ed that not everyone will be able to afford a personal agent — even as the Internet is re-wired around them.
@edmundlee.bsky.social #Muse
@edmundlee.bsky.social #Muse
Anthropic says AI may pose 'existential risks to humanity' in IPO filing - www.reuters.com/business/fin...
September 29, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Anthropic says AI may pose 'existential risks to humanity' in IPO filing - www.reuters.com/business/fin...
Waiting to see when/if the major news orgs cover the Cornell rape lawsuit, so far only @washingtonpost.com
Here's the Cornell Sun:
www.cornellsun.com/article/2026...
Here's the Cornell Sun:
www.cornellsun.com/article/2026...
Cornell, Chi Phi Sued by Victim of Alleged Gang Rape, Drugging in 2024
A former Cornell student filed a lawsuit on Monday, alleging that she was gang raped after being coerced into consuming drugs by several men at the Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell in 2024.
www.cornellsun.com
September 28, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Waiting to see when/if the major news orgs cover the Cornell rape lawsuit, so far only @washingtonpost.com
Here's the Cornell Sun:
www.cornellsun.com/article/2026...
Here's the Cornell Sun:
www.cornellsun.com/article/2026...
Trump defies judge’s ruling and continues to ban Politico, MS NOW, CNN from the White House …
There’s no law enforcement mechanism for the judge’s ruling so when do we start calling this a Constitutional crisis?
- www.reuters.com/business/med...
There’s no law enforcement mechanism for the judge’s ruling so when do we start calling this a Constitutional crisis?
- www.reuters.com/business/med...
Politico, MS NOW, CNN denied access to White House despite judge's order
Politico, MS NOW and CNN reporters were barred from the White House, just hours after a judge deemed President Donald Trump's ban of the three news outlets likely unconstitutional and ordered their ...
www.reuters.com
September 24, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Trump defies judge’s ruling and continues to ban Politico, MS NOW, CNN from the White House …
There’s no law enforcement mechanism for the judge’s ruling so when do we start calling this a Constitutional crisis?
- www.reuters.com/business/med...
There’s no law enforcement mechanism for the judge’s ruling so when do we start calling this a Constitutional crisis?
- www.reuters.com/business/med...
CNN, CBS News oversight board will be 'toothless,' - www.reuters.com/legal/legali...
CNN, CBS News oversight board will be 'toothless,' experts warn
Experts warn that David Ellison's promise of editorial independence for CNN and CBS News after the Paramount merger is a hollow one.
www.reuters.com
September 23, 2026 at 1:26 PM
CNN, CBS News oversight board will be 'toothless,' - www.reuters.com/legal/legali...
When TRUMP was asked (just now at the presser) why he's banning @cnn.com @politico.com @msnowreports.bsky.social he responded:
“No reason. It’s really just cumulative stories over the past few years.”
"You know how fake their reporting is. It's one-sided. It's never good"
“No reason. It’s really just cumulative stories over the past few years.”
"You know how fake their reporting is. It's one-sided. It's never good"
September 18, 2026 at 8:26 PM
When TRUMP was asked (just now at the presser) why he's banning @cnn.com @politico.com @msnowreports.bsky.social he responded:
“No reason. It’s really just cumulative stories over the past few years.”
"You know how fake their reporting is. It's one-sided. It's never good"
“No reason. It’s really just cumulative stories over the past few years.”
"You know how fake their reporting is. It's one-sided. It's never good"
COOKED
Anthropic AI quietly sets up biology lab as it ramps AI drug program
www.reuters.com/world/anthro...
Anthropic AI quietly sets up biology lab as it ramps AI drug program
www.reuters.com/world/anthro...
EXCLUSIVE: Anthropic quietly sets up biology lab as it ramps AI drug program
At a time when fears of AI are gripping the public, the startup has built a wet lab — or place for physical experiments — in the San Francisco Bay Area, two people familiar with the matter said.
www.reuters.com
September 18, 2026 at 2:35 PM
COOKED
Anthropic AI quietly sets up biology lab as it ramps AI drug program
www.reuters.com/world/anthro...
Anthropic AI quietly sets up biology lab as it ramps AI drug program
www.reuters.com/world/anthro...
Reposted by Edmund Lee
A shaky anonymous source; a jab about a “hillbilly ambulance chaser” lawyer; a flub that allowed a skeptical editor’s email to become public; an internal text exchange raising doubts about the story:
I looked into how the NYT lost its first US libel case in >50 years.
www.cjr.org/news/how-the...
I looked into how the NYT lost its first US libel case in >50 years.
www.cjr.org/news/how-the...
How the New York Times lost a defamation trial.
An anonymous source, a “hillbilly ambulance chaser” text message, and the newsroom’s first defamation defeat in this country in more than fifty years.
www.cjr.org
September 16, 2026 at 10:51 AM
A shaky anonymous source; a jab about a “hillbilly ambulance chaser” lawyer; a flub that allowed a skeptical editor’s email to become public; an internal text exchange raising doubts about the story:
I looked into how the NYT lost its first US libel case in >50 years.
www.cjr.org/news/how-the...
I looked into how the NYT lost its first US libel case in >50 years.
www.cjr.org/news/how-the...
Texas Republican's racist post on Asian Americans at UT Austin sparks backlash
www.reuters.com/world/us/tex...
www.reuters.com/world/us/tex...
Texas Republican's post on Asian Americans at UT Austin sparks accusations of racism
A Republican nominee for a Texas office drew bipartisan criticism after posting a photo from a University of Texas football game that critics called racist, portraying the Austin campus as dominated ...
www.reuters.com
September 15, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Texas Republican's racist post on Asian Americans at UT Austin sparks backlash
www.reuters.com/world/us/tex...
www.reuters.com/world/us/tex...
nicely done @nickpinto.bsky.social
This is a smart, nuanced critique of @nytimes.com's coverage of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social ...
but I wish I knew who wrote it:
but I wish I knew who wrote it:
August 28, 2026 at 3:42 PM
nicely done @nickpinto.bsky.social
This is a smart, nuanced critique of @nytimes.com's coverage of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social ...
but I wish I knew who wrote it:
but I wish I knew who wrote it:
August 28, 2026 at 2:56 PM
This is a smart, nuanced critique of @nytimes.com's coverage of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social ...
but I wish I knew who wrote it:
but I wish I knew who wrote it:
breaking:
@puck.news is in advanced talks to get a significant investment from RedBird capital that would value the newsletter startup at $250 million, sources tell
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/business/med...
@puck.news is in advanced talks to get a significant investment from RedBird capital that would value the newsletter startup at $250 million, sources tell
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/business/med...
EXCLUSIVE: Puck in advanced talks for investment by RedBird Capital Partners at $250 million valuation
Puck is in advanced talks for an investment from RedBird Capital Partners, in a move which will help fund the growth of the newsletter startup, the company confirmed in a statement to Reuters.
www.reuters.com
August 26, 2026 at 5:26 PM
breaking:
@puck.news is in advanced talks to get a significant investment from RedBird capital that would value the newsletter startup at $250 million, sources tell
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/business/med...
@puck.news is in advanced talks to get a significant investment from RedBird capital that would value the newsletter startup at $250 million, sources tell
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/business/med...
Mark Zuckerberg wanted to slash Meta staff by as much as 60% by using AI, according to documents sourced by @reuters.com
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Mark Zuckerberg had a bold plan to replace Meta staff with AI. Here’s how it imploded.
To make its workforce “AI native,” Meta explored slashing the size of many teams across the company by as much as 60% in two waves, internal documents show. Staff revolted - and hours before a big lay...
www.reuters.com
August 26, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Mark Zuckerberg wanted to slash Meta staff by as much as 60% by using AI, according to documents sourced by @reuters.com
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Reposted by Edmund Lee
I don't know who the author is -- it shows up as "I Fucking Love Australia" -- but NYT or Washpost Opinion could sub this person in for half their current stable of worn-out op-ed writers and their traffic would skyrocket.
You really ought to read this, and you'll learn some terrific Aussie phrases
You really ought to read this, and you'll learn some terrific Aussie phrases
This explainer out of Australia is genuinely useful background and analysis of what happened with the Canada-US trade deal last night. Note that it is extremely and delightfully sweary. Also there’s an appended glossary of Australian slang.
ifloz.substack.com/p/king-carne...
ifloz.substack.com/p/king-carne...
KING CARNEY ACTIVATES KONG MODE WITH ZERO FUCKS
Carney Reads the Clock Like a Pro Wrestler
ifloz.substack.com
August 23, 2026 at 12:34 PM
I don't know who the author is -- it shows up as "I Fucking Love Australia" -- but NYT or Washpost Opinion could sub this person in for half their current stable of worn-out op-ed writers and their traffic would skyrocket.
You really ought to read this, and you'll learn some terrific Aussie phrases
You really ought to read this, and you'll learn some terrific Aussie phrases
Reposted by Edmund Lee
I just rewatched The Warriors and even though it's considered a classic now at the time it was barely a step above B-movie exploitation. And when I say the cinematography is gorgeous, I am not joking. Blows 90% of today's big budget films out of the water.
August 20, 2026 at 6:13 PM
I just rewatched The Warriors and even though it's considered a classic now at the time it was barely a step above B-movie exploitation. And when I say the cinematography is gorgeous, I am not joking. Blows 90% of today's big budget films out of the water.
Mathias Döpfner — the most acquisitive media executive at the moment — pens an editorial for @thespectator1828.bsky.social warning of the collapse of the West, the superior way of life:
spectator.com/article/ther...
spectator.com/article/ther...
August 21, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Mathias Döpfner — the most acquisitive media executive at the moment — pens an editorial for @thespectator1828.bsky.social warning of the collapse of the West, the superior way of life:
spectator.com/article/ther...
spectator.com/article/ther...
NYC rabbis to Mamdani:
You need to be more sensitive in your rhetoric about Israel.
Israel:
gothamist.com/news/israeli...
You need to be more sensitive in your rhetoric about Israel.
Israel:
gothamist.com/news/israeli...
Israeli billboard of Mamdani and ayatollah comes as NYC rabbis plead for cooler heads
The billboard isn’t helping local efforts to lower the temperature, said Rabbi Margo Hughes-Robinson.
gothamist.com
August 20, 2026 at 11:39 PM
NYC rabbis to Mamdani:
You need to be more sensitive in your rhetoric about Israel.
Israel:
gothamist.com/news/israeli...
You need to be more sensitive in your rhetoric about Israel.
Israel:
gothamist.com/news/israeli...
red-letter day for bonds
August 18, 2026 at 7:46 PM
red-letter day for bonds
Microdramas might be the only thing that's growing in a shrinking Hollywood:
* monthly audience of 66 million (2x yoy)
* expected to generate $1.5 billion in 2026 revs
* $2 billion in revs by next year
www.reuters.com/business/med...
* monthly audience of 66 million (2x yoy)
* expected to generate $1.5 billion in 2026 revs
* $2 billion in revs by next year
www.reuters.com/business/med...
Microdramas boom in a shrinking Hollywood as studios chase a TikTok audience
When Craig Williams opened his production facility in downtown Los Angeles two years ago, he thought he would rent out the converted furniture warehouse for the occasional music video to sustain his f...
www.reuters.com
August 18, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Microdramas might be the only thing that's growing in a shrinking Hollywood:
* monthly audience of 66 million (2x yoy)
* expected to generate $1.5 billion in 2026 revs
* $2 billion in revs by next year
www.reuters.com/business/med...
* monthly audience of 66 million (2x yoy)
* expected to generate $1.5 billion in 2026 revs
* $2 billion in revs by next year
www.reuters.com/business/med...
Microdramas might be the only thing that's growing in a shrinking Hollywood:
* monthly audience of 66 million (2x yoy)
* expected to generate $1.5 billion in 2026 revs
* $2 billion in revs by next year
www.reuters.com/business/med...
* monthly audience of 66 million (2x yoy)
* expected to generate $1.5 billion in 2026 revs
* $2 billion in revs by next year
www.reuters.com/business/med...
Microdramas boom in a shrinking Hollywood as studios chase a TikTok audience
When Craig Williams opened his production facility in downtown Los Angeles two years ago, he thought he would rent out the converted furniture warehouse for the occasional music video to sustain his f...
www.reuters.com
August 18, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Microdramas might be the only thing that's growing in a shrinking Hollywood:
* monthly audience of 66 million (2x yoy)
* expected to generate $1.5 billion in 2026 revs
* $2 billion in revs by next year
www.reuters.com/business/med...
* monthly audience of 66 million (2x yoy)
* expected to generate $1.5 billion in 2026 revs
* $2 billion in revs by next year
www.reuters.com/business/med...
love this
“My first day on the job, I fucked up.”
That’s the lede to this CJR account of my 4 months in Utah, where I worked as a junior editor. I wanted to see what’s changed since i left local journalism a few decades ago.
A lot of things are different. But not everything.
www.cjr.org/first_person...
That’s the lede to this CJR account of my 4 months in Utah, where I worked as a junior editor. I wanted to see what’s changed since i left local journalism a few decades ago.
A lot of things are different. But not everything.
www.cjr.org/first_person...
The 69-year-old rookie.
I was a fifty-year newspaper veteran and a journalism professor. Then I joined the Salt Lake Tribune as a junior editor.
www.cjr.org
August 18, 2026 at 2:29 PM
love this
feel your pain @nytimes.com @nytwirecutter.bsky.social
August 18, 2026 at 1:41 AM
feel your pain @nytimes.com @nytwirecutter.bsky.social