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Nov 12, 2022 • 30 tweets • 5 min read
Some thoughts on why the MSM & pundits missed the impact of abortion on the midterms. On why they so miscalculated the outcome of the elections.
And on what they can do better next time.
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This summer's coverage of the potential impact of Dobbs on the elections faded in the fall, and was overtaken by a focus on inflation and "gas prices." (Aka: "kitchen table issues.") There was talk of an impending "red wave."
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May 12, 2022 • 26 tweets • 4 min read
Side note to the brilliant women who get requests for comment/interviews from reporters, but decline bc they don’t think they’re “the most qualified expert to weigh in” (as per Caitlin’s observation below).
Here are 5 reasons you should take that call and make that comment: 1/
1) When we journalists are working on a story, we don't necessarily need *the best* person to weigh in. We just need *someone knowledgeable* to weigh in.
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May 11, 2022 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
Say No to 'office housework'
"Accepting too many necessary yet thankless tasks is holding all women back" theguardian.com/society/2022/m…
“'Non-promotable work' – the kind that is important to organizational functioning, but unlikely to be rewarded or even recognized – is the invisible hurdle to gender equality in the workplace, with women’s time and energy being disproportionately expended on thankless tasks."
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