The media reckoning that came and went
Plus: The New York Post works to destroy trust in journalism, and Public Media for All.
By The Objective Staff Dec. 18, 2020, 12:15 p.m.
Dec. 18, 2020, 12:15 p.m.
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Friday, December 18th.
This time on The Front Page: The media reckoning that came and went, The New York Post works to destroy trust in journalism, and a shitty media man in Pittsburgh.
Exploring Coach Rivera’s Week 14 post-game comments on Kyle Smith
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After the Week 14 victory against the San Francisco 49ers, Coach Rivera held his usual, day after, post-game press conference. There were a variety of questions about stand out plays and players, as well as about the injuries and even the the Cleveland Indians impending name change.
The topic that grabbed my attention, though, was a question posed by Rhiannon Walker of the Athletic, mining a vein that has been explored by Ben Standig, JP Finlay, and others in the past week or so: The future of Vice President of Player Personnel, Kyle Smith, with the Washington Football Team.