Brian Mackey @BrianMackey
Host of @21stshow, Illinois’ statewide public radio talk show and podcast → https://t.co/Ro6QP9FpVF. brianmackey.com Illinois, USA Joined October 2008-
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This: "For all the angst about disinformation and polarization, something very different is in fact going on in news consumption: the news-media age is ending. We're returning to a time when most people get almost no news." @KuperSimon: ft.com/content/451e74…
the courage required to show up for navalny’s funeral is worth our appreciation
Liberals like a variety of popular culture & do not dislike conservative pop culture, with tastes rooted in demographics. Conservatives like a narrower range of pop culture & dislike culture of Black & urban liberals, with tastes more rooted in ideology academic.oup.com/sf/advance-art…
I was going to take Monday off to play in the snow up north. There is no snow...it's 70 F today in Detroit 😢 Check out my convo with @BrianMackey @TayKayPhillips & Climatogloist Trent Ford on the disappearing Midwest winter & loss of traditions. will.illinois.edu/21stshow/story…
Thanks to @BrianMackey and @CHatfieldJourn for having me on the @21stShow to discuss the sentencing of Tim Mapes and other developments in federal court. You can catch our discussion here: will.illinois.edu/21stshow/story…
For the first time in the legacy paper’s history, the Chicago Tribune’s reporters, photographers and other unionized newsroom employees walked off the job on Thursday. trib.al/ovq06Xz
It was a pleasure joining @BrianMackey on The 21st Show, @NPR Illinois' statewide news talk show, to chat about Down Ballot and the story of Rosemary Mulligan and Penny Pullen. Give it a listen! #twill #books #Illinois @IllinoisPress will.illinois.edu/21stshow/story…
A brief history of my alma mater: When the Abell family sold the Baltimore Sun to an out-of-town newspaper chain, we fretted, but were told that Times Mirror was a good chain, not like Gannett or whatever. We would be fine. When the good chain brought in an out-of-town...
I loved speaking with @BrianMackey @21stShow for this conversation framed around hope and solutions — things we too often forget when it comes to the opioid crisis. Listen here: buff.ly/4aN2ISd
Me: When I was your age computers were *gestures* big and too heavy to lift. Lillian (9): And you walked up hill both ways! Me: No that is a joke but computers really were that big. Lillian: Wat. How did you take it between classes?! Me: We didn’t have them for classes.
Former Republican Illinois State Senate President James “Pate” Philip has died. He defined an era of Republican and social change in DuPage County.
Incredibly jealous of @jesusrodriguezb for this great idea and well-executed story about retired Senators. washingtonpost.com/style/power/20…
I had such a good conversation with @BrianMackey and @21stShow and their callers about the crisis of road fatalities in the US. Thanks to Brian and the callers who joined us will.illinois.edu/player/audio/2…
You see, Carl, you move the keywords up into the first paragraph and it's more likely to be picked up by Google. It's called SEO.
My colleague @donnettebHR with the latest on the explosion at ADM’s East Plant: - occurred at 7:11 p.m. - “several employees” injured and transported to the hospital - cause unknown at this time herald-review.com/news/local/cri…
“Politicians, as a general rule, have approached their bookings as political events that will ultimately influence the legal outcome.” nytimes.com/2023/08/24/us/…
Breaking: Jury has found Tim Mapes, who served as former IL House Speaker Mike Madigan’s chief of staff, guilty on both counts of perjury and obstruction of Justice for lying to a grand jury investigating Madigan’s inner circle.
#BREAKING Tim Mapes, who spent two decades as the chief of staff to Illinois’ once-powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan, has been convicted of perjury in federal court: tinyurl.com/2c7dhxsm
Marion County Record owner/editor Eric Meyer to @BrianMackey: "We need to get back to the point where local media are owned and controlled and operated by and for local people." will.illinois.edu/21stshow/story…
Anyway, @BrianMackey's interview of @GovPritzker for the @21stShow is quite good on transportation and other topics. Check out the full interview here will.illinois.edu/21stshow/story…
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734K Followers 6K Following Chief Election & Campaign Correspondent for @CBSNews, co-author of “Peril” with @realBobWoodward, @Center4Politics Scholar at the University of Virginia... my wife @DCrittenden1 generously created a graphic as if it were, in memoriam to our beautiful lost Miranda.
Today marks two months in the pit of grief for my lost daughter, Miranda. Since February 16, my family has felt so much kindness from so many. We have met so many fellow dwellers in the pit. My deepest gratitude to all who sent a kind word or thought my way.
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Honestly pretty good
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This: "For all the angst about disinformation and polarization, something very different is in fact going on in news consumption: the news-media age is ending. We're returning to a time when most people get almost no news." @KuperSimon: ft.com/content/451e74…
@jmart @sethmeyers I just keep wondering if it is because his staff listen to Hacks on Tap
the courage required to show up for navalny’s funeral is worth our appreciation
I was going to take Monday off to play in the snow up north. There is no snow...it's 70 F today in Detroit 😢 Check out my convo with @BrianMackey @TayKayPhillips & Climatogloist Trent Ford on the disappearing Midwest winter & loss of traditions. will.illinois.edu/21stshow/story…
“Green space.” What a travesty. A taxpayer-funded one at that.
This “green space” in downtown @Springfield_IL made possible by 600k TIF dollars spent to demolish historic buildings. Looks great! Fantastic use of money.
A brief history of my alma mater: When the Abell family sold the Baltimore Sun to an out-of-town newspaper chain, we fretted, but were told that Times Mirror was a good chain, not like Gannett or whatever. We would be fine. When the good chain brought in an out-of-town...
I loved speaking with @BrianMackey @21stShow for this conversation framed around hope and solutions — things we too often forget when it comes to the opioid crisis. Listen here: buff.ly/4aN2ISd
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using this dying platform to talk to the remaining media biz people: the only things successful publications are going to concentrate on now are loyalty and habituation, subscriber benefits, making a consumer feel special & paid attention to
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