It certainly seemed like a subtweet aimed toward the folks at Vox, but their speciality is “Voxsplaining,” not “explaining.” Still, Joan Walsh misses the days when news professionals sounded like provocative thinkers and not “explainers.”
I miss the days when smart people, even some I disagreed with, pushed the edge of what we knew, rather than producing "explainers"
— Joan Walsh (@joanwalsh) July 17, 2014
To be fair, Vox has pushed the edge of what we know, like the existence of that bridge between Gaza and the West Bank.
@joanwalsh In what sense are these things opposed to one another? I don't quite see it. Who are you thinking of here?
— Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) July 17, 2014
@joanwalsh Vox??
— Brad Wesley (@RealBradWesley) July 17, 2014
OK, let’s just say it’s Vox until we work up a handy infographic.
@joanwalsh Frequently introduced with, "Here's why" or, worse, "Here's why you should worry." Yikes.
— Paul Caris (@PaulCaris3) July 17, 2014
@joanwalsh Oh, Joan. People don't have the balls anymore. They're following the VC-funded business plan, can't deviate.
— Suburban Guerrilla Ω (@SusieMadrak) July 17, 2014
@joanwalsh it went bad the day that people found out that being glib paid more than being intelligent.
— Rick Gerwin (@rjgerwin) July 17, 2014
@joanwalsh those days are long gone and they are never coming back
— Brian (@elsrbrown) July 17, 2014
Before you click this next link for the punchline, keep in mind that Walsh is Salon’s editor-at-large.
.@joanwalsh Excuse me while I LOLhttps://t.co/FzzsCsZtxY
— Let's all calm down (@NikVanHelsing) July 17, 2014
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