Quick programming note: Thrilled to say I've joined The Marshall Project as audience director. It's an important newsroom focused on the criminal justice system and I'm looking forward to supporting their great work.
Stacey King idioms still rattle in my head CONSTANTLY to this day, whether I'm at a random game or just in casual conversation. RIP to a Chicago broadcasting legend. He made the Bulls *so* much more fun to watch
This isn't a new phenomenon, but it is always interesting to see the person who controls this platform and has its most followed account engage with and spread unconfirmed information in the aftermath of a breaking incident.
Quick programming note: Thrilled to say I've joined The Marshall Project as audience director. It's an important newsroom focused on the criminal justice system and I'm looking forward to supporting their great work.
Our ex-BuzzFeed team has provided a testimonial to the immigration court about the value of Guan's work and his incredible bravery. I hope that this man - who I am in absolute awe of - is granted the asylum he needs and deserves. You can read more here: https://t.co/JT1QN7mBq9
In late 2020 a Chinese man called Guan Heng travelled to Xinjiang with our BuzzFeed map of detention site to provide ground truth for our work - he provided the first corroborating evidence for many places.
He escaped to the US - then ICE detained him.
https://t.co/h80fSvnP7Y
I think a lot about the users of /r/outoftheloop, news literacy, and how we think about our industry. One common subset are people who read a news story and then need it explained back to them
A quick update: A few weeks ago, I left my role as Social Media Director at CBS News after a great run navigating 2024 and first chunk of 2025. I learned a lot and am very thankful for the opportunity to work with an incredible team, but it was time for something different🧵