Dan Kennedy is on Bluesky

Holy cow. @northeastern's provost, Beth Winkelstein, has left after less than a year, according to the @HuntNewsNU. No indication of what happened. I got to observe her up close during commencement season and found her to be relaxed, friendly and funny. huntnewsnu.com/93265/primary-…

Want. We'd need two holes, though.

@jackshafer @DPD_ I'd gladly take "this guy" over what people usually call me.

@DPD_ "This guy."

I find this guy’s project of sniping that anyone who expresses concern about the state of journalism is an insider egomaniac to be an increasingly tiresome pose. Also, we have recent examples of how much coverage the firing of a university president gets. The answer is: a lot!

Starry-eyed in DC: Two entrepreneurs will compete against a diminished Washington Post as they spar over who gets to use the "Star" name. #journalism dankennedy.net/2026/05/29/sta…

How graffiti detracts from bike paths: A spray-painted ride along the Tri-Community Greenway in Winchester, Woburn and Stoneham. New at Media Nation. dankennedy.net/2026/05/27/how…

On the new "What Works" podcast, Ron Mitchell tells us how the @BayStateBanner is serving Greater Boston's communities of color. Plus: New @Northeastern journalism graduate Sanjana Mishra talks about her paper on private equity and the local-news crisis. whatworks.news/2026/05/26/ron…

New at Media Nation: Why did Tulsi Gabbard resign? You can't tell from the media's contradictory anonymous sources. #journalism dankennedy.net/2026/05/23/why…

Did you miss our What Works webinar for local-news folks on "Audience, AI and Events"? We've got you covered with videos from every session. #journalism whatworks.news/2026/05/22/did…

On campus early to get ready for our free What Works webinar on "Audience, AI and Events." The fun starts at 8 a.m., and it's not too late to register. See you in a bit! #journalism eventbrite.com/e/audience-ai-…

New at Media Nation: A new financial crisis may be brewing — and, this time, there isn't a Barney Frank in sight. #mapoli dankennedy.net/2026/05/20/a-n…

🚀 Final reminder! Our free, all-day webinar on "Audience, AI and Events" will be held tomorrow, May 21. Sponsored by What Works: The Future of Local News, a project based at @northeastern. Please register here: eventbrite.com/e/audience-ai-…

New at Media Nation: Brian McGrory announces some big changes at the top of the @bostonglobe's masthead. #journalism dankennedy.net/2026/05/19/bri…

Coming Thursday, May 21! Our free, all-day What Works webinar on "Audience, AI and Events." We've got some great workshops planned as well as a keynote by Dan Lothian and Lee Hill of @gbhnews. Please register today. #journalism eventbrite.com/e/audience-ai-…

On the new "Beat the Press with Emily Rooney," we look at that explosive Nicholas Kristof column. Plus: Spencer Pratt's AI-fueled campaign, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, and our Rants & Raves. With Emily, Scott Van Voorhis, Jon Keller and me. #journalism scottvanvoorhis.substack.com/p/new-in-contr…

@BostonHanSolo Heard it today.

This is good news MA folks who hear it everyday on the radio since 1776.

Religious-right House members to public schools: Ban these books or lose your funding. New at Media Nation. #FirstAmendment dankennedy.net/2026/05/18/rel…

From the @HuntNewsNU: "The Boston City Council passed a resolution April 15 calling on all colleges and universities across the city to increase administrative transparency and student representation." I haven't seen this reported elsewhere. #mapoli huntnewsnu.com/93160/primary-…

This Thursday! Register now for our free, all-day What Works webinar on "Audience, AI and Events." Hone your skills with our all-star workshop facilitators — and stick around for a keynote from Dan Lothian and Lee Hill of @gbhnews. #journalism #localnews eventbrite.com/e/audience-ai-…

New at Media Nation: A New England Muzzle Award to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu for declining a request to produce official text messages. #FirstAmendment dankennedy.net/2026/05/15/a-m…

The Lexington Observer’s unusual revenue stream: acting as a conduit for other news outlets. @aidanfitzryan reports. #journalism bostonglobe.com/2026/05/15/bus…