.President Biden: “Earlier today, Iran—and its proxies operating out of Yemen, Syria and Iraq—launched an unprecedented air attack against military facilities in Israel. I condemn these attacks in the strongest possible terms.”
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I just met with my national security team for an update on Iran’s attacks against Israel. Our commitment to Israel’s security against threats from Iran and its proxies is ironclad.

Not that I need to remind y’all but follow Barak Ravid to get the best reporting on Israel-Iran

Seeing plenty of old videos from the Middle East plus some video game footage going viral tonight, mostly posted by accounts seeking clout and engagement during a major news event by spreading misinformation and fear.

Double-check everything you see online tonight.

BREAKING: The IDF home front command announced a state of alert starting on Saturday at 11pm local time (4pm ET) and added that all schools and education institutions will be closed tomorrow - another sign for an imminent Iranian attack

NPR Launches Multi-Level Review Process in Response to Senior Editor’s Diversity Criticisms:

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My ode to the Golden Divorce, the end of a made-for-TV romance built on false promises, business opportunity, and the short attention span of the American viewer. Who could possibly be surprised? slate.com/culture/2024/0…

The slow-speed car chase never really ended.

Here's what I wrote about Rolling Stone about how the O.J. Simpson car chase and trial changed the media world forever rollingstone.com/culture/cultur…

Hard to convey how much attention OJ Simpson commanded but here are some numbers:

95 million people watched the chase.
150 million watched the verdict.

We’re never going to focus like that again - because of things like this app.

Drudge still got it

Catherine Herridge breaks silence on her First Amendment legal battle to protect anonymous sources: 'I Hope I am the Last' thewrap.com/catherine-herr…

NEW: Axios’s plan to survive the rise of A.I. — doubling down on events and building $1,000/yr membership subscriptions around star reporters like Sara Fischer and Dan Primack

nytimes.com/2024/04/11/bus…

had a FUN ONE for Fast Company: i interviewed THE delia of Deez Links and her newest passion project 'Hate Read' that is testing the internet's boundaries between hate and criticism fastcompany.com/91089952/deez-…

NPR senior editor Uri Berliner’s critical op-ed has ignited debate over political bias in journalism

Some argue that a shift in coverage was necessary to recalibrate the industry after the Republican Party was fundamentally altered by Trump’s election

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'Globby is gay because he's in bed with another glob. If he were straight he would be in bed with a human woman.'

NEW: The 5 major TV news networks are preparing an unusual open letter that urges Trump and Biden to commit to participating in this year's three scheduled presidential debates. nytimes.com/2024/04/09/bus…