Ink Stained Wretches
The news about the News
Eliana Johnson and Chris Stirewalt love the news business but they hate a lot of what’s happening to it these days. Using their decades of experience in print, digital and TV news they tell the story behind the stories, always on the lookout for bias, sloppy reporting and, well, just plain wretched journalism. Every week they help you to be a better, smarter news consumer.
The Interview: Shawn McCreesh
Mar 24, 2023
Today we are joined by New York Magazine’s Shawn McCreesh. We talk to Shawn about the art of a good profile, his days at New York Times, and his connection to previous ISW interviewees.
Listen to episode →Ocean's 2
Mar 17, 2023
John Podhoertz, editor of Commentary Magazine, sits in for Eliana today. We’re diving deep into the media’s 2024 coverage and then jumping into a full business section with news from Buzzfeed, Politico, and more.
Listen to episode →Womyn in the Nyews
Mar 10, 2023
We’re celebrating Herstory this week! Listen in to hear stories from AND about Semafor, updates on Fox News, and Eliana has insights into Politico’s new style.
Listen to episode →Fox’s Bruh Moment
Mar 4, 2023
Today, we’re going deep into Fox’s horrible, bad, no-good week. We’re also looking at the Wuhan Lab leak coverage, The View (unfortunately) and the AP’s constipation clarification. Hit it, baby!
Listen to episode →At Fox and CNN, Talent Runs Amok
Feb 24, 2023
Cable news currently has its hands full with Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon. Tune in to get the latest on the New York Times outrage, Ron Desantis and this week’s George Santos.
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