Ep. 408 of The Sunday NYTReadalong (Dolly Parton; Meta's Settlement; The March on Washington) 📱

Mary C. Curtis joins Neil Parekh as a Guest Co-Host for The Sunday NYTReadalong this week. (I will be traveling.) They’ll offer a remembrance of Dolly Parton, particularly her philanthropic work and the candor with which she discussed her struggles with depression; discuss Meta’s $17.1 Billion dollar settlement and the potential impact on teenagers’ use of social media; and they’ll talk about the March on Washington, both the 1963 March for Jobs and Freedom and the 2026 March which focused on defending the right to vote. (Spoiler Alert: They will raise interesting questions about coverage decisions and word choice.) #DollyParton #Meta #MarchonWashington With Mary in the studio, they’ll also check in on local news from North Carolina and, as always, review the print edition of the Sunday New York Times. Please join Neil Parekh and Mary Curtis for Ep. 408 of The Sunday #NYTReadalong on August 30. (Sree is out of town.) We will be live at 8:30 a.m. ET, 12:30 p.m. GMT and 6:00 p.m. IST. If you miss the show, you can watch the replay right here. Click through for gift links to several articles related to this week’s show: https://tinyurl.com/408giftlinks The gift links expire after 30 days. About Mary C. Curtis Mary C. Curtis is an award-winning journalist, podcast host and educator. She writes columns for Roll Call, hosts its “Equal Time” podcast, is featured on Charlotte, N.C., NPR-affiliate WFAE, and has worked at The New York Times, AOL’s Politics Daily and The Charlotte Observer, covering the intersection of politics, culture and race. She co-hosted our 2024 Election Coverage with me, is a former #NYTReadalong guest, loyal viewer and frequent commenter on Sunday mornings. ------------------- The Jaipur Literature Festival is coming to North America in September/October. Details: https://tinyurl.com/jlfusa My latest newsletter focuses on the definition of “AI-assisted” in writing and its implications. He included several comments that were shared in a WhatsApp group dedicated to AI. https://tinyurl.com/sreenotewho We’re also on Patreon. Support The Sunday #NYTRreadalong, Sree’s Sunday Note and related projects:   / sreenet   On Thursday, I joined Neil and Dawn Neuburg on Ep. 55 of Shining Light on Shadows: A Candid Conversation About Mental Health, “The Mental Health Impacts of Social Media on Teens AND Adults.” We talked about the Meta settlement, the impact of social media on adults; the challenges of modeling good behavior; the impact on teens, practical suggestions for cubing phone/social media use, and ended with a reflection on the good work you can do on social media. https://www.neilparekh.org/post/ep-55... ------------------- The #NYTReadalong has a new format and several new features: a shorter show, more of a focus on the newspaper, an audio podcast version and a new sponsor, The Graphic History Company. (Details are on our website.) The Sunday #NYTReadalong is produced by Digimentors in partnership with Scroll and Scroll Global, one of India’s most important independent websites. We produce high-quality virtual and hybrid events for organizations big and small around the world. We also do social and digital consulting, training and workshops. If you're interested in having our team work with you, or are looking for sponsorship opportunities, please contact me: sree@digimentors.group or Neil Parekh at neil@digimentors.group. Subscribe to my YouTube channel:    / sreenet   Thank you to Muck Rack and The Graphic History Company for your support of the #NYTReadalong.