"'Wow — that is what you call journalism.' To be fair, that’s why Bari Weiss can’t be at the NYT anymore."

Writes Glenn Reynolds, linking to my post "Listen to Bari Weiss's podcast about 'The Central Park Karen,' Amy Cooper." 

Glenn is quoting my commenter J, who'd said: 

I’m not that interested in delving into the minutia of a he-said/ she-said spat in the park. I forced myself to listen.

Wow — that is what you call journalism.

Everyone should listen. It’s a fair delve into the details that are missed by the “narrative” press. It is the sound of what real journalism should be in this country.”

It's important to notice that the underlying journalism in that podcast was conducted by Kmele Foster, who has a podcast called The Fifth Column. Weiss is excellent at drawing him out and conversing with him about what he's discovered. Both of them are most critical of the way the New York Times (and other media) jammed the story into a simple race template.

If only Bari Weiss could be put in charge of the New York Times. Then she could be there. Alternatively, why can't some billionaire bankroll a new operation with the vision: What the NYT would be if Bari Weiss were in charge.

Listen to Bari Weiss's podcast about "The Central Park Karen," Amy Cooper.

Here. Background at Substack: "The Real Story of 'The Central Park Karen'/New evidence comes to light. And Amy Cooper breaks her silence." 

Kmele Foster, friend of Common Sense and co-host of The Fifth Column podcast, has spent the past several months reporting this story. For the first time since that viral video, Amy Cooper — who now lives in hiding and is suing her former employer for race and gender discrimination — sat down for an extensive interview. Kmele also uncovered important context lost in the public narrative, including: