There’s of course, a lot of great journalism out there, but if you look at your newsfeed, there’s a lot of crap too.
If you’re old enough, like I am, you remember when, instead of making stuff up, we simply, um, borrowed, from places like the New York Times and Washington Post. At least that’s what we did quite often at CNN back in the day. So in episode 130 of Tales From the Beat, I turn the wayback machine to 1986 when a NY Times story caught the attention of a big boss at CNN, and I was ordered to match it and ask a question that received an honest answer that I couldn’t include in my piece. The ep includes that story, and a much younger me, host Ed Garsten.
TTAC Creator Ed Garsten hosts ” Tales from the Beat,” a podcast about the automotive and media worlds. A veteran reporter and public relations operative, Garsten worked for CNN, The Associated Press, The Detroit News, Chrysler’s PR department and Franco Public Relations. He is currently a senior contributor for Forbes.The TTAC Creators Series tells stories and amplifies creators from all corners of the car world, including culture, dealerships, collections, modified builds and more.A transcript, cleaned up via AI and edited by a staffer, is below.Ed. note — this article ran previously and has been brought forward for those who missed it the first time.[Image: YouTube Screenshot]Become a TTAC insider. Get the latest news, features, TTAC takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by subscribing to our newsletter.
Transcript:Competitive paranoia and how it’s escalated.Hi everyone, I’m Ed Garsten, and welcome to episode 130 of Tales from the Beat, where we look at news and PR from both sides of the scrimmage line.Have you checked your news feed lately? Ever wonder where some of that garbage comes from? I’ve got a few examples here. Psychology says if you bring up these nine topics in conversation, you have below-average social skills. Things like graphic health details. So, what—saying “I feel like crap today” is wrong now?Here’s another one: “Rock icon, 66, calls out artists acting 25 at 65.” What? I don’t think that’s cool for the fans. It just says, “Okay.”Or how about this one I just saw: a piece looking at the so-called bromance between George Clooney and Adam Sandler. Thanksgiving with the bros, right?Let’s be honest. These days, anyone with a connected device and an agenda can cook up content and blast it onto the internet. It doesn’t matter if it’s true or not. This one cro …
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Author: Ed Garsten, TTAC Creator
