Noah Pransky
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@noahpransky
Chief of Public Affairs, @CrimJusticeNYC, @StopHateNYC. Prev: @NBCNews, @NBCLX, @IRE_NICAR, #MLBmascot. Views my own.
As the old journalism adage goes, "if your grandmother says she loves you, take her at her word and put it on the front page, so long as she owns a local sports team." fieldofschemes.com/2026/02/13/236…
"Resort fees" for a pool towel and fax access!! What a deal!!! It's time we end bogus junk fees from hotel, cell phone, and car rental companies.
5/x Junk Fee strategy 1: ENFORCEMENT @FTC & other fed agencies are issuing huge fines to worst junk fee offenders, one industry at a time. "We hope it sends a message to other companies in the industry that these types of practices are not going to be tolerated." - Sam Levine
My generation will never forget 9/11. I did this story so younger viewers won't forget either: lx.com/politics/the-m…
Gerrymandering is a uniquely American problem that ends up disenfranchising tens of millions of American voters. NBCLX Political Editor @NoahPransky used his favorite candy to explain what it is and how it may be solved. Head here for more: trib.al/YGSICkF
Pizza slices shouldn't look like this. And neither should congressional districts. (thread)
2) In short, we have outsourced a large percentage of our critical thinking to algorithms. Every one of us. We are letting algorithms – that are not incentivized to inform, but to maximize profits through agitation – to be our gatekeepers for which news & facts we see.
