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Newsletter · By Tracey Baker-Simmons · English · US · Paid tier available · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 22, 2026
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Jul 6, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 22, 2026

    Paramount Just Got Bigger. Ryan Clark Got a Network (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="971" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Nm_r!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbc26e7cb-d8a3-4014-81d1-a8ef4500579d_1536x

  2. Issue · Sep 16, 2026

    People of Color Go 0 for 4 on the Big Stage at the Emmys, Two Years in a Row (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1536" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LaZN!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9751f65d-e472-4430-ac4a-26e89339e3b3_1024x1536.p

  3. Issue · Aug 18, 2026

    Shaping a Given Narrative (opens the original)

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    Today Mark’s four years since my mother’s passing.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1941" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kNmk!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3

  4. Issue · Aug 3, 2026

    Reality TV Isn't Dying. Urban Reality TV Is Being Killed (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Jul 28, 2026

    Paramount’s $111 Billion Merger Is Frozen (opens the original)

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