My oldest daughter, Eliana Johnson, is editor-in-chief of the Washington Free Beacon. The Beacon also has a comapanion Substack site here. Eliana appeared yesterday on Katie Miller’s podcast to discuss the media landscape as she has seen it in the course of her career and from her perch at the Free Beacon. Even though I am familiar with Eliana’s work and assessments, Katie asked good questions and elicited good answers. I found the episode extrememly interesting. It made me think some readers might find it of interest as well.
Eliana refers in passing to the Free Beacon’s complimeantary morning newsletter. Readers can sign up for it here. At YouTube the subjects covered are time stamped as follows:
1:23 – Eliana Johnson’s Background
4:51 – What Does the Future of Journalism Look Like?
11:35 – The Beacon’s Editorial Style
14:44 – The Woke Virus at Ivy League Schools
20:44 – Bari Weiss Leaving The New York Times
22:54 – The Practical Reality of Being Editor-in-Chief
24:06 – AI in Journalism
25:13 – Lessons and Tips from an Editor-in-Chief
28:46 – Life as a Working Mom
30:31 – The Declining Birth Rate
35:58 – How Would You Describe the DC Media in One Word?
37:31 – Would You Rather?
43:20 – Eliana’s Dream Dinner Party
