Eric Deggans

How To Save TV News: Moneyball The death of TV news is a self-serving prophecy told by those who don't know how to save it

Just stumbled on an amazing column by Jonathan Larsen with substantive, practical recommendations for How To Save TV News. You can tell it's written by someone who has been in the trenches and thought about this a lot. READ: https://loom.ly/Hq03rH8

Feels like there couldn't be a worse time for us to lose so many pioneers from the '60s-era civil rights movement. A day before Jesse Jackson's funeral, we lost Bernard Lafayette Jr., an activist and teacher who taught me 3 important lessons on overcoming racism. READ: https://loom.ly/g9HVI_8

Me and Bernard LaFayette Jr.: What I learned about racism from a civil rights pioneer RIP to a civil rights pioneer who taught me the key to equality: People of different races learning how to sit together.

As Jesse Jackson’s homegoing service plays out today, I offer a column to honor another civil rights pioneer we lost yesterday: Bernard Lafayette Jr. #RIP to a civil rights pioneer who taught me the key to equality: People of different races learning to sit together. READ: https://loom.ly/Tf5roYA

Here's my column on biggest fears regarding Paramount's successful purchase of Warner Bros Discovery, including political favoritism in media deals, a repeat of past, failed deals and domination of media by favor-currying oligarchs. CLICK link in BIO for SUBSTACK or READ: https://loom.ly/-ACuGpw

What scares me most about Paramount buying Warner Bros Discovery From enshrining political favoritism in the process of approving big media deals to the death of incisive journalism at CNN, there's lots to worry about in this $110 billion deal.

Took a minute. But here's my column on Substack on what I fear most about Paramount's successful purchase of Warner Bros Discovery, including enshrining political favoritism in media deals, a repeat of past, failed deals and the domination of media by favor-currying oligarchs. READ: loom.ly/-ACuGpw

Any. Reason. LOL.

Lanterns | Official Teaser | HBO Max Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Quite wisely, the trailer for HBO's new superhero series Lanterns focuses on gritty humanity, while telling story of space cops who wield rings allowing them to fly. Kyle Chandler is experienced (okay, old) Lantern Hal Jordan training newbie John Stewart, giving True Detective vibes. loom.ly/mFhIW_k

If you've been moved by Eric Dane's poignant interview on Netflix's Famous Last Words, hear my interview w/host Brad Falchuk, co-creator of TV shows like Glee and American Horror Story, stepping into the limelight for this special project. LISTEN: loom.ly/QMIVgek

Bill O’Reilly Announces First Cable News Anchor Gig Since 2017 Fox News Ouster O'Reilly demanded viewers tune in “a week from tonight” to watch him “do the whole Cuomo hour” while the host travelled to Israel.

If there was any doubt that NewsNation was positioning itself as Fox News lite - or, say, Fox News Channel from 15 years ago, when it didn't admit it was biased towards conservatives -- this seems to offer a bit more proof. https://loom.ly/sv1zIGE

As the memorials for legendary civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson get underway, here my essay on Substack trying to process what his loss means for me and us all at a time when his legacy is under greater attack than ever. READ: https://loom.ly/fZkz1to

Click the link and read the story.

You have no clue what you are talking about.

Netflix Backs Out of Warner Bros. Bidding, Paramount Set to Win In a stunning twist, the streaming giant's co-CEOs say the major studio was always a ‘nice to have’ at the right price, not a ‘must have’ at any price.

Wow. Say goodbye to independent journalism at CNN. The two Davids, Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav and Paramount CEO David Ellison will together likely drive a stake through the heart of one of the best global news operations on TV. https://loom.ly/cbDtaPA

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights and me: How to process the death of a legend in a turbulent time? I only met the Rev. Jackson a couple of times. But I'm still struggling to figure what his death means at a time when the fight to uphold his legacy has never felt more important.

It's taken a while. But I've finally pulled together an essay for Substack on my struggle to process the death of Jesse Jackson and what it signals, as attacks on the legacy of such civil rights leaders has never seemed more dire or effective. https://loom.ly/1v3lt3U

COOL JOB ALERT PART 2: KCRW is hiring a senior producer to lead Left, Right & Center with David Greene! "We are looking for a producer with a deep passion for politics, hunger to understand perspectives...an excellent writer with audio/video editing skills." DETAILS: https://loom.ly/os1VD6A

Hey, I’m just glad it’s in the piece…

Ugh. We really need more highlighting of the racial scapegoating going on right now…

Now THAT is the kind of lead you need for coverage of a speech like Trump’s SOTU.

Correspondent, General Assignment Desk Remote

COOL JOB ALERT: NPR has an opening for a correspondent on its general assignment desk. An amazing opportunity for an ambitious journalist. DETAILS: https://loom.ly/kyvIRvs

BAFTAs come under fire after guest with Tourette syndrome uses slur during ceremony The BAFTAs were disrupted by an audience member with Tourette syndrome who shouted slurs at Black presenters. TV critic Eric Deggans examines the criticisms of the show's organizer and broadcaster.

Spoke on NPR's Morning Edition on terrible situation at BAFTA awards where Delroy Lindo and Michael B. Jordan had the n-word shouted at them by a man w/Tourette syndrome; the BBC didn't initially edit it out of the broadcast. My take: BAFTAs and the BBC failed everybody. LISTEN: loom.ly/IXOwSFA

Ed Bradley Journalism Fellowship - NYU Journalism The Ed Bradley Fellowship is a summer workshop that explores issues of lack of diversity in the news industry, promoting solidarity and discussion among students from all backgrounds, regardless of ra...

Applications open for this year's Ed Bradley Journalism Fellowship at New York University, a free, weeklong workshop held June 8 -14. Named after pioneering 60 Minutes star Ed Bradley the workshop aims to improve the under-representation of Black males in journalism. DETAILS: loom.ly/f7-D-oA

My salute to Black history at NPR: Questlove, George Clinton and more stories to remember during an important holiday As Black History Month ends, here's a look at stories I've been privileged to cover at NPR that reveal important moments in the culture

Last year, I wrote this Substack post for Black History Month, summing up some of the great stories I did at NPR about Black culture and Black artists. Since we’re almost through the month, I figured it was worth surfacing again. READ: https://loom.ly/zHnvYlc

That's an amazing documentary. And Jamelle is awesome!

FCC calls for more 'patriotic, pro-America' programming in run-up to 250th anniversary The Pledge America Campaign urges broadcasters to focus on programming that highlights the historic accomplishments of this great nation from our founding through the Trump Administration today.

Now the Federal Communications Commission is actively telling broadcasters what to put on their airwaves, not just responding to complaints about content. This feels like a whole chapter from the authoritarian playbook. https://loom.ly/tTz0NfA

Donald Trump Demands Netflix ‘Immediately Fire’ Board Member Susan Rice or ‘Pay the Consequences’: ‘She’s Got No Talent or Skills’ Donald Trump took to Truth Social to demand that Netflix 'immediately' fire board member Susan Rice or 'pay the consequences.'

Now Trump is trying to control who Netflix has on its board? Doesn’t sound particularly conservative to me… https://loom.ly/DQ8iMwU

the “inspector general” here (1st screenshot) is Anthony D'Esposito (2nd screenshot) in case you were wondering just how big of a cluster this is

$6.49 million house sells in Tampa It features 6,054 square feet of living space.

Wow. Looks like the Tampa Bay Times has started using AI to produce simple stories. I remember when the newspaper had a real estate website which downloaded data from nearby counties and could display it in an AI-written story. But I don't remember that in the actual newspaper. loom.ly/4H4o-Hk

Britain's ex-Prince Andrew is arrested on suspicion of misconduct over Epstein ties Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

I find it amazing that Epstein’s most famous buddy in the U..K. has been stripped of his titles, arrested and investigated, while his most famous buddy in America is actually running the country. Sigh. https://loom.ly/44Q9tNs

Column | We knew ‘America’s Next Top Model’ was cruel. We watched it anyway. “Reality Check” is the latest documentary exposing how popular culture failed women 20 years ago. What made Tyra Banks’s “Top Model” acceptable entertainment?

Stories like this always stick in my craw. Because I have been writing and speaking out on the destructive manipulation of reality TV since Survivor debuted back in 2000. Some of us always knew how problematic America's Next Top Model was and tried to get people to stop watching it: wapo.st/3MwruPc

Exclusive | Anderson Cooper decided not to renew ‘60 Minutes’ contract at last minute — flooring execs: sources “They must be pissed.”

I sat in the audience at the Poynter Institute’s Bowtie Ball fundraiser in 2023 when Anderson Cooper donated $50,000 to help support quality journalism. I would have been amazed if he agreed to work for Bari Weiss, given what she’s done to the journalists at CBS News already. loom.ly/sk7bySY