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That leads to a stuffy, overly careful class of ppl becoming journalists tho. Ppl afraid to ruffle any feathers and push boundaries. Barro says he built his personal brand somewhat by tweeting/social media. Why does he want to deny others that?

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It’s not that Twitter is real journalism. It’s that holding it inordinately against ppl may de-select against ppl who are more independent minded. I think it leads to silly results, like the Teen Vogue editor fired for mildly controversial tweets abt Asians (in high school!) and the AP journalist fired for pretty uncontroversial pro-Palestine tweets. That leads to a more stultifying public convo controlled by buttoned-up risk-averse gatekeepers.

Anyway, hope you enjoyed the holidays!

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Why does it lead to that? The most enduring, successful, and famous journalists of all time were people who "ruffled feathers and pushed boundaries." But I also don't think having "hot takes" on Twitter is akin to doing real journalism, and the two shouldn't be confused. I think Twitter is the end of civilization and if the whole thing went down in flames I would have a party.

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