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Aubrey Nagle's avatar

Is this why print/text media has such a difficult time reporting on politicians working in bad faith, relying on the labeling of "misleading claims" and "falsehoods" to do the work of holding them to account? Expectations of linearity and ideological consistency colliding with an orality that makes space for (and maybe even thrives in) contradiction?

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Antonia Malchik's avatar

I've never looked at Twitter that way, as an oral expression, but it makes sense. What a great piece!

I love writing, but I love speaking with audiences and Q&As almost more because it feels like it builds connection and exchanges thought in a completely different way (which is one of the reasons I dislike doing readings -- I don't feel like I'm engaging with the audience; much prefer Q&A). But I don't find that many fellow writers view these oral activities as more than a duty.

I'm not sure how Clubhouse fits into all of this. Last week was literally the first time I'd ever heard of it, and I was more interested in Elizabeth Spiers's piece related to it (https://mynewbandis.substack.com/p/slate-star-clusterfuck) because she did such a good job explaining what many people get so wrong about journalism (not opinion writing or editorials, just day-to-day journalism, which is harried and underpaid and chronically on deadline for too many pieces). The thought of trying to understand that ecosystem frankly makes me tired. Which is partly why I so appreciate thinkers and researchers like you untangling these ideas in comprehensible ways. Thank you :)

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