More on the Washington Post Bloodbath, Don Lemon’s Arrest, and the ESPN-NFL Deal

Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Joel discuss the layoffs at The Washington Post this week (00:43), whether there’s any reason for people to continue subscribing to the Post (12:07), and when The Washington Post stop being The Washington Post of old (22:46). They continue by talking about what Jeff Bezos has to gain from continuing to own the newspaper (28:21), before diving into the NFL-ESPN deal (34:53). After that, Bryan and Joel analyze Don Lemon’s arrest (42:46) and contemplate whether it concerns them as journalists (44:56). The show rounds out with a look at Tina Brown’s appearance in the Epstein files (54:50), and what’s happening in the James Talarico-influencer story (59:28).

All that and more, here on The Press Box.

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