If Bari Weiss was smart, she would hire Nick and support his work with the power of CBS. It would help her create a new brand for 60 minutes and would justify the work Nick has done in his reporting. Can you imagine the audience that would tune into that show if they knew someone was going to be held accountable for all the fraud and abuse.
Yes, institutional media molds stilted, controlled, sycophants. But we also have a generation of young “journalists” who got the diploma that said “School of Journalism” because it was the easiest path to graduation at their university. They entered a profession that had given up on visiting the scene of the crime (except to film a 30 second wrap up a block away). Journalists stopped leaving their desks and started waiting for their social network to send scoops straight to their iphones.
What Shirley exposed in Minnesota is not just fraud. He exhibited GRIT. He contrasted his unsophisticated pure grit with the government sponsored pablum the best and brightest from the “elite” journalism schools read from their scripts. He exposed the “elite” journalists’ lack of grit. He exposed the elite journalism schools for failing to recruit, require or try to instill grit.
Shirley is throwing jet fuel on the dawning national recognition that our universities don’t just overcharge, they are woefully bad at preparing high school graduates for useful employment. And the message went straight to the target audience, the kids who have seen the ugly college debt option and are looking for alternatives. He has strongly hinted at a new meritocracy based on actual effort, discipline, grit, results. It’s hard to miss the parallels with Charlie Kirk.
What is most interesting about this story is that instead of applauding this young man for actually demonstrating true journalism, most of “the press” are critical of him or afraid to speak out about the death of true journalism. The left , and even sometimes, The right, don’t care about “the truth” if it destroys their preconceived narrative! Journalists have become propagandists rather than seekers of truth.
Nick had better hire some security, he put a target on himself. Millions of dollars of lost revenue is strong incentive for revenge.
Nick and Amuse are the warriors America needs. 🇺🇸
If Bari Weiss was smart, she would hire Nick and support his work with the power of CBS. It would help her create a new brand for 60 minutes and would justify the work Nick has done in his reporting. Can you imagine the audience that would tune into that show if they knew someone was going to be held accountable for all the fraud and abuse.
Yes, institutional media molds stilted, controlled, sycophants. But we also have a generation of young “journalists” who got the diploma that said “School of Journalism” because it was the easiest path to graduation at their university. They entered a profession that had given up on visiting the scene of the crime (except to film a 30 second wrap up a block away). Journalists stopped leaving their desks and started waiting for their social network to send scoops straight to their iphones.
What Shirley exposed in Minnesota is not just fraud. He exhibited GRIT. He contrasted his unsophisticated pure grit with the government sponsored pablum the best and brightest from the “elite” journalism schools read from their scripts. He exposed the “elite” journalists’ lack of grit. He exposed the elite journalism schools for failing to recruit, require or try to instill grit.
Shirley is throwing jet fuel on the dawning national recognition that our universities don’t just overcharge, they are woefully bad at preparing high school graduates for useful employment. And the message went straight to the target audience, the kids who have seen the ugly college debt option and are looking for alternatives. He has strongly hinted at a new meritocracy based on actual effort, discipline, grit, results. It’s hard to miss the parallels with Charlie Kirk.
Go get 'em, kid. Don't stop there. Dig, dig, dig! Follow the money.
Kudos to Nick Shirley, may he be an inspiration to others.
Now, how about some accountability?
What Nick Shirley did is as amazing as DOGE.
What is most interesting about this story is that instead of applauding this young man for actually demonstrating true journalism, most of “the press” are critical of him or afraid to speak out about the death of true journalism. The left , and even sometimes, The right, don’t care about “the truth” if it destroys their preconceived narrative! Journalists have become propagandists rather than seekers of truth.