Talk:Ryan Grim

article omission
Seems to be most famous for accusing Nate Silver, before the 2016 election, of inflating Trump's chances of winning (Nate Silver had Trump's chances at 29%). AnonMoos (talk) 05:29, 23 February 2020 (UTC)


 * I'm adding some material to the article, and I haven't come across that idea so far in post-2016 coverage of Grim. If you throw at me a reliable source discussing the Nate Silver things, I'd be happy to add that material. Jlevi (talk) 23:18, 9 March 2020 (UTC)


 * See, , etc. AnonMoos (talk) 21:23, 11 March 2020 (UTC)


 * Thanks! I think that these articles contribute to my impression that this was a somewhat minor part of Grim's history. The only one with a significant part of the coverage centered on Grim himself was the November 2016 Politico blog piece, which was quite short. The other two have one-sentence references to Grim, and other individuals are portrayed as more important in those stories.


 * I wouldn't be opposed to adding this information, but I see it as a minor piece of reporting on Grim compared to some of the full-article discussions I'm adding.


 * Jlevi (talk) 02:07, 12 March 2020 (UTC)


 * It's somewhat minor in the context of Grim's whole career, but maybe not so minor with respect to the fact that a number of people who wouldn't have otherwise known about him or cared much about him paid some attention to that particular incident. However, all I was asking was that it  be included in the article, so thanks... AnonMoos (talk) 00:18, 20 March 2020 (UTC)


 * Cool! Thanks for suggesting the inclusion! If you see any other missing details, please do add or mention them. Jlevi (talk) 00:37, 20 March 2020 (UTC)

WP:SOURCEMINE on "How Can a Small Progressive Publisher Keep Up With the Trump Administration? Via Crowdfunding. And Speed."
- Source: https://www.washingtonian.com/2018/02/21/ryan-grim-strong-arm-press-trump-administration-books/

- Ryan Grim and Alex Lawson founded Strong Arm Press✔

- They did so after Grim moved from Huffpost to The Intercept✔

- Lawson had previously founded We Act Radio, a broadcasting company

- Strong Arm Press is a small imprint✔

- It was about to release its third title in February 2018

- This title was School House Wrecks, a profile of Betsy DeVos

- the publishing date depended on when the crowdfunding reached its goal ✔

- the goal was low price, short length, and high turnaround✔

- Grim felt that the rapid moves in the Trump administration required a faster turnaround time than most publishing houses' year to publish a book✔

- The first title was Out of the Ooze✔

- The book was a biography of Tom Price✔

- It reached Amazon's top 100 (at 70th place)✔

- Crowdfunding has perks, including book copies, signed copies, etc

- Credo Mobile donated $4000 on the first drive. For this, their logo was placed on the covers of the first six books

Jlevi (talk) 19:20, 9 March 2020 (UTC)

WP:SOURCEMINE on "How the Intercept Is Fueling the Democratic Civil War"
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- the Intercept was first established to concentrate on surveillance and civil liberties

- Ryan Grim has driven political coverage, becoming one of the key media outlets criticizing Democrats from the

- Grim was hired to The Intercept in 2017

- Grim is very aggressive on Twitter

- He engaged in a fist-fight....

Jlevi (talk) 01:59, 10 March 2020 (UTC)

... in 2016 at a White Hosue Correspondents' Dinner afterparty with Fox News host Jesse Watters

- The political team he leads had nine people in it

- Sees himself as a serious journalist

- Grim worked at Huffpost since 2009

- He left Huffpost following the leadership changes brought in by Arianna Huffington's exit✔

- Grim creates a (what the Politico journalist describes as) unique part of the left media ecosystem

- big Grim story: Senate Democrats requesting a document regarding Kavanaugh's nomination (link) ✔

- big Grim story: former Trump aide Rob Porter's abuse allegations by ex-wives (link) ✔

- Grim and Aida Chavez published one of the first big stories on AOC prior to her first election✔

- Grim is a contributor on The Young Turks

- a former reporter at the Intercept, Jilani, said, "'When I worked there, I also felt like I was taking a side more than I wanted to, looking back on it,' says Jilani.... (In response to Jilani's accusations, Grim chuckled and said, 'I love Zaid.')"

- regarding the future of the intercept, Grim says, “I always assume that the world is going to fall apart the next day. And that every day you’ve got is a gift.”

Jlevi (talk) 14:00, 11 March 2020 (UTC)

Jesse Watters fistfight
Trying to decide whether to add info on the 2016 fist fight between Grim and Fox News dude Jesse Watters. It seems to some degree insignificant, as it doesn't get significant coverage after 2016. However, it does still get one-line references every now and then. If I see significant coverage after 2016, I'll put it in. For now, I'll just collect references in this section.

big 2016 article: from WaPo

The named reference CivilWar2019 has a throwaway line about the event.

This NYT article about Jesse Watters' probably-racist Chinatown segment contains a few lines about the event.

Jlevi (talk) 18:51, 13 March 2020 (UTC)


 * Think the spelling is "Watters"... AnonMoos (talk) 00:13, 20 March 2020 (UTC)


 * Thanks! Edited for spelling. Jlevi (talk) 17:58, 23 March 2020 (UTC)

Co-host of Counterpoints
He, along with Emily Jashinsky, are co-hosts of Counterpoints. A Friday news segment within Breaking Points. 128.23.128.22 (talk) 19:11, 16 September 2022 (UTC)