Conversations with History: Michael Kinsley

Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Washington Post columnist Michael Kinsley for a discussion of how technology and markets are transforming journalism. Kinsley reflects on his career in journalism including his role as the founding editor of Slate and his recent job as editor of the LA Times editorial pages.
Series: Conversations with History [7/2006] [Humanities] [Show ID: 11722]

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Education

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• Michael
• Kinsley
• technology
• markets
• journalism

[JP129]

I always liked Michael Kinsley. I used to watch him on CNNs Crossfire show with Pat Buchanan. Im a conservative, so I usually sided with Buchanan, but I liked Kinsley just as much because he was funny but also very intelligent, and argued his points in an honest manner. He didnt need to spin or use straw-man arguments.

[CJWilly]

God bless Michael Kinsley!

[thyorison]

Michael Kinsley is a bigot.

Proof:

See "Requiem for a Governor Before He’s in the Ring: Michael Kinsley"

By Michael Kinsley Sep 29, 2011 5:00 PM M

[S2Cents]

the music sucks

the music is great

excellent work

[DRMET]

Thanks for archiving this. There's good stuff here on writing, on argument, in a survey of Kinsley's career.

[1888junkteam]

excellent work!

[naizret]

Is Kinsley dead yet?

[OregonPerspective]

It's great to see Michael Kinsley in this long, reflective interview.

Over a remarkable career, from the New Republic to Crossfire to Slate to the Washington Post, he has worked to improve and to extend political debate to a wider and better informed audience.

In every setting, his goal has not been to win the public debate, but to make it better informed and more honest.

The effects of Parkinson's may now slow him down, but they don't diminish his current writing or his continuing example

[lrubio]

the music is great

[hobmcd]

that intro music sucks!