Thanks for this, Hamish. The most important work on Substack is being done by those who are "not a celebrity name or a celebrated author". Don't apologize for drawing attention to quality.
Dec 8, 2022Liked by Hamish McKenzie, Joshi Herrmann
Voices of people who AREN’T celebrities are so important. I’m sending this episode out to folks I know in a Wisconsin city that needs and I think would support exactly the kind of journalism your guest is doing. Way to go.
I really appreciated Hermann’s humility and empathy. His openness to scrutiny, and willingness to consider criticism and learn from past mistakes, were refreshing.
When I’m writing about other people now, when we’re publishing a big long-read on The Mill, I will be thinking, “What could be in this story that this person would be really hurt by or that they’d really feel like that’s not right, that’s not accurate, that’s not the right way to go about it?”
Haven’t listened yet but reading the highlights- as to the above, isn’t the best journalistic practice to contact the person and ask them what’s not right, what’s not accurate…?
Distinguishing between the two types of reader is the take-home for me. How easily we can fool ourselves by being lazy with words. A reader of physical newspapers is not the same as a reader online.
This is not a substantive comment, but I think a valid one, nonetheless. The name "Joshi Herrmann" sounds like a bubbe's name for a little kid. I suggest he be called, for professional reasons, "Josh."
I can't access some Substack sites because "more" is superimposed onto the privacy statement, which wins the competition. I have that problem here with the link at the bottom of the article. The link at the top of the article initially has the same result but I can move the logo text higher, so it is no linger superimposed upon the privacy statement. Do other people have this problem?
Thanks for this, Hamish. The most important work on Substack is being done by those who are "not a celebrity name or a celebrated author". Don't apologize for drawing attention to quality.
Voices of people who AREN’T celebrities are so important. I’m sending this episode out to folks I know in a Wisconsin city that needs and I think would support exactly the kind of journalism your guest is doing. Way to go.
This podcast is quickly becoming my guilty pleasure. Feel like I learn BUCKETS from each guest, Hamish u legend 🫡🫡🫡
I really appreciated Hermann’s humility and empathy. His openness to scrutiny, and willingness to consider criticism and learn from past mistakes, were refreshing.
“ On new approaches
When I’m writing about other people now, when we’re publishing a big long-read on The Mill, I will be thinking, “What could be in this story that this person would be really hurt by or that they’d really feel like that’s not right, that’s not accurate, that’s not the right way to go about it?”
Haven’t listened yet but reading the highlights- as to the above, isn’t the best journalistic practice to contact the person and ask them what’s not right, what’s not accurate…?
This podcast was such a great listen. Joshi's determination, courage (and humility!) is super inspiring.
The business of destroying people’s lives is perfectly exemplary of business ( and of course so is making fulsome apologies afterwards).
Distinguishing between the two types of reader is the take-home for me. How easily we can fool ourselves by being lazy with words. A reader of physical newspapers is not the same as a reader online.
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This is not a substantive comment, but I think a valid one, nonetheless. The name "Joshi Herrmann" sounds like a bubbe's name for a little kid. I suggest he be called, for professional reasons, "Josh."
I can't access some Substack sites because "more" is superimposed onto the privacy statement, which wins the competition. I have that problem here with the link at the bottom of the article. The link at the top of the article initially has the same result but I can move the logo text higher, so it is no linger superimposed upon the privacy statement. Do other people have this problem?