It seems clear, with four years of hindsight, that the American news media owes John Podesta an apology. The political media did almost everything wrong in covering the theft-and-leak of his private emails amid the heat of the 2016 presidential campaign, four years ago today—and yet it’s not at all clear that if confronted by an operation similar to what Russian intelligence executed in targeting the Democratic National Committee via Hillary Clinton’s campaign chair, that we’d get it any more right now.
The Right Way to Cover Hacks and Leaks Before the Election

Signal & Trust – Issue IX
Newsroom cuts and shrinking J-school enrollments were already thinning the pipeline – now comes AI. Check out Issue 9 of Aspen Digital’s monthly Signal & Trust Newsletter.
Signal & Trust – Issue VIII
One of America’s oldest broadcasters bets its future on AI and automation. Check out Issue 8 of Aspen Digital’s monthly Signal & Trust Newsletter.

