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lena bena's avatar

Applauding Katie Couric's Masterclass in Independent Journalism -

Free from the constraints of corporate network television, Katie Couric is quietly setting a brand-new bar for digital journalism on Substack.

Her weekly interviews—tackling the complex issues Americans face both at home and abroad—are an absolute masterclass in curiosity, deep listening, and substance. Instead of soundbites, she is delivering world-class, long-form conversations with exceptional guests.

Katie Couric has won a Peabody, Emmys, and Murrow awards—the highest honors in broadcasting. Yet, she is delivering world-class caliber, deep-dive reporting directly to the public without a corporate paywall. It is an incredible public service that respects the audience's intelligence.

Thank you, Katie, for making the highest tier of exploration of what matters to us accessible to everyone.and proving that high-quality, independent journalism is more alive than ever before.

Deborah's avatar

Boy, Katie, that was an amazing and enlightening interview with Faried. Kennedy shouldn't be anywhere near medical science or have a chance to voice his disgusting opinions.

Lynn H's avatar

Trust is at an all time low due to all the lies given us during COVID. It’s really sad to me as a nurse but I understand it. Until the CDC admits its errors and is transparent, it will not change. People do not trust government entities unless they can admit their mistakes. And by the way, part of science is to question. No one should want people NOT to question. This is how scientific advancements are made!

Joe Sireno's avatar

Katie, Texas was step one in the plan designed to do exactly what it’s doing right now. If somebody took the Texas redistricting to the Supreme Court, they would’ve ruled in favor of the redistricting. They knew what this would start and they knew that it was the one way to secure the house and the Senate for Donald Trump. Scotus is fully in league with the president. They realize, like he does, that if we were to win the house and the Senate, it is very possible he could be impeached or in the least stopped dead in his tracks. SCOTUS wants autocracy so that justices like Thomas, Alito, Roberts, Gorsech, and Cavanagh can continue taking multimillion dollar bribes. This is the most corrupt country on the face of the Earth. As painful as it is to say this, I don’t care what anyone tries to do, we have lost America. What country in their right mind would ever trust this government again realizing how easy it will be in the unlikely event that we get a Democratic president in 28 to flip back to a lunatic in 32.

VTGS's avatar

Bush v Gore, everyone! The rot at SCOTUS preceded our criminal president.

Christine Popowski's avatar

How can the US spread democracy throughout the world when, under Trump, we don't have democracy.

Robert Lawrence Gioia's avatar

I believe these CEO's are looking for cheap labor and making China Greater again

Barbara Mitchell's avatar

With Trump being at the summit, if he speakers it will only make matters worst.

Gini's avatar

How can they trust him in China? He is a liability to our country!

Mason Frichette's avatar

Xi is obviously orders of magnitude more intelligent than Donald Trump, the world's supreme idiot. Under Xi, China is charting a course to world economic domination. Under Trump, the US is being run into the ground by an ignorant clown. If China remains on its current path and avoids major setbacks, it will coast ahead of the United States. What makes that easier is that the US is headed in the wrong direction with a vengeance.

There is no need to try to "kill" someone who is committing suicide?

Mr. Zakaria: "We guarantee the security..."

Do you really think any of them trust the US anymore?

Operation Endless Stupidity -- our attack on Iran -- showed the world that the US is a paper tiger. We can't back up our guarantees and Trump doesn't want to. He is all bluster and buffoonery.

Jeanie Sweeney's avatar

less fossil fuels creates the need of solar and wind. Glad for China taking a lead.

Kathryn mccance's avatar

Outstanding guests and thank you Katie for the serious questions,critiques,and deep diving on Iran, China, gerrymandering, and hantavirus.

Carol's avatar

Would the gerrymandering go away if the electoral college was ended?

Lynn H's avatar

CA had exactly what you are talking about…districts were drawn by a bipartisan committee and now this is completely gutted. I am against this gerrymandering on both sides but let’s not act like it’s just the Republicans. (Although they are worse!) The average person is just sick of both sides of the aisle and their shenanigans.

SuzQ's avatar

At least California asked the people of California what they wanted. In NC we could not vote for or against gerrymandering. The republicans did it for all of NC!

Lynn H's avatar

Yes it was a great solution until it got gutted. I’m sorry about so many southern states that don’t have the bipartisan committees.

Marcia Braun's avatar

So happy to have found you, Katie Couric. Right here on Substack!

Robert Lawrence Gioia's avatar

I believe these CEO's are looking for cheap labor and making China Greater again

Barbara Mitchell's avatar

Super power , rule over every one is more of a US thing. The US does not believe in human Right for all. The Idea United States has always been fiction.

Evette Wilson's avatar

I don't believe this! We must work harder!!