Jhodie-Ann Williams's Avatar

Jhodie-Ann Williams

@jhodiewilliams

Culture editor at Bloomberg Opinion | Former Opinion editor at CNN and NBC News

3,125
Followers
85
Following
11
Posts
05.07.2023
Joined
Posts Following

Latest posts by Jhodie-Ann Williams @jhodiewilliams

Preview
Does College Football Need College? Not Anymore For decades, schools have embraced the myth that big-time college football serves their educational missions.

The CFP shows it’s time for schools to admit that their attempts to keep education tethered to college football are mostly window dressing, writes Adam Minter for @opinion.bloomberg.com

bit.ly/4psQjZu

08.01.2026 20:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
DEI Attacks Can Thicken Glass Ceilings Rolling back diversity, equity and inclusivity measures could drastically delay the the next generation of boundary breakers.

For @opinion.bloomberg.com, @kcarterjackson.bsky.social reflects on Women's History Month and says that rolling back diversity, equity and inclusivity measures could drastically delay the the next generation of boundary breakers. Free Read:
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

15.03.2025 17:17 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Pete Rose Fans Are Wrong: He's Not Worthy of the Hall of Fame The new era of sports gambling is even more of a reason to deny him baseball's highest honor despite what his supporters say.

Trump wants to pardon the late Pete Rose, baseball’s all-time hits leader, and get him into the Hall of Fame. In October, Adam Minter broke down why Rose didn't deserve baseball's highest honor. @opinion.bloomberg.com
bit.ly/41Jn24g

Click the link and refresh your memory:

05.03.2025 20:51 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Can Trump deliver on his campaign promises? Our smart @opinion.bloomberg.com columnists looked at the data to get you some answers.

04.03.2025 12:33 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
TikTok’s End Could Solve Our Creativity Crisis The demise of the short-form video app might be the healthiest thing for us.

While @jesskarl.bsky.social will miss TikTok dearly, for @opinion.bloomberg.com she explores whether its demise could be the first step to solving our innovation lag

Free read:
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

17.01.2025 20:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Trump Only Wants Perfect Immigrants. That’s Almost Impossible. The president-elect promised mass deportations to get all the lawbreakers out. Many will likely be shocked by who fits the bill.

Trump and others want perfect immigrants -- those who follow immigration laws to the T -- but in reality, the current system is too muddled, expensive and slow to produce many of them, writes Alex Zaragoza for @opinion.bloomberg.com

www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

09.12.2024 16:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
$2,000 College Football Tickets May Be the New Norm As the sport becomes more professionalized on the field, schools can no longer afford to offer amateur experiences in the stadium.

As college football becomes more professionalized on the field, schools can no longer afford to offer amateur experiences in the stadium, writes Adam Minter for @opinion.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

06.12.2024 14:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Comcast Spinning Off MSNBC Was Inevitable Between cord-cutters and Donald Trump constantly criticizing news outlets, the cable business has become less attractive in the traditional sense.

Between cord-cutters and Donald Trump constantly criticizing news outlets, the cable business has become less attractive in the traditional sense, writes Paul Hardart for @opinion.bsky.social Gift link: bit.ly/4g4NjhN

26.11.2024 15:26 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
Preview
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul's Fight Should Have Been Illegal The sport’s current state-by-state regulation is too flimsy, and fans are getting shortchanged as a result.

After the Tyson-Paul boxing match, spectators β€” many of whom feel bamboozled β€” looking for somewhere to place blame should start with the fact that the sport has long been regulated state-by-state, writes Adam Minter for @opinion.bsky.social

21.11.2024 17:39 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
RFK Jr.’s Junk Science Will Put Every American at Risk His promotion of bizarre conspiracy theories could turn the government into an β€œaccelerant for misinformation.”

RFK Jr.'s promotion of bizarre conspiracy theories could turn the government into an accelerant for misinformation, writes @lisamjarvis.bsky.social for @opinion.bsky.social. The list of his disqualifying attributes for HHS secretary is long www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

15.11.2024 16:17 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
DEI Attacks Are Widening the Racial Wealth Gap Taking away policies that help qualified Black and Latino people secure economic gains through selective colleges and high-paying jobs is counter-productive.

For @opinion.bsky.social, @itsafronomics.bsky.social explains why attacking affirmative action and DEI initiatives, which help qualified Black and Latino people secure economic gains through selective colleges and high-paying jobs, is counter-productive. Free read: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

14.11.2024 13:56 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0