Something I believe that a lot of people I know believe is that, we live in the golden age of journalism as measured by the quality of the top contributors. I’ve collected 238 members of the press I most respect into this Twitter list. It’s a joy to read every day! As I’ve discussed before, the great unexpected side effect of the Internet is that the best journalists have a far broader reach now. I can’t resist singling out some who fall into the category of drop everything I’m doing to read anything they write.
- In politics:
@MarkHalperin,@jheil,@MarkLeibovich,@nickconfessore,@harrispolitico — it’s routinely amazing how deep they go. - Economics:
@worstall explains the world we live in better than anyone; joined by@greg_ip and@Neil_Irwin for deep dives into macro econ. - Financial crisis made clear quality of reporting by
@andrewrsorkin,@KateKellyCNBC,@GZuckerman,@bethanymac12, and@BoydRoddy. - At the intersection of finance and economics, the ongoing work by
@TMFHousel and@matt_levine is truly extraordinary & deeply insightful. - Business: I can’t wait to see what
@adamlashinsky,@jessiwrites,@JPManga,@rparloff,@alansmurray and team do now that Fortune is free of TW. - In tech we’re blessed with many greats, including
@kmaney,@SteveLohr,@martingiles,@kashhill, and@nicoleperlroth: too many to list. - For deep substance in complex fields, I love
@StevenBrill e.g. Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us and@lawrence_wright e.g. The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
It’s sheer delight to watch the impact @ezraklein @mattyglesias and their colleagues at @voxdotcom are having: I love being voxsplained! My inner engineer and math nerd marvels at @FiveThirtyEight — their quantitative lens adds tremendously to complex real world topics. Finally, it’s really remarkable watching @vicenews bring back full-on gonzo journalism, including in the world’s most dangerous places.
Over the next 5-10 years, I think we’ll be able to build more tools/systems for reporters like these to maximize their scope and opportunity. The quality of work plus the explosion of journalism entrepreneurship plus the rise of 5 billion smartphones in the world plus new tools/systems equals interesting times!
Source Tweets: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16
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