Byline or Party Line? Journalism after October 7 with Kevin Deutsch

Journalist Kevin Deutch and founder of the Jewish watchdog Substack AFTER OCTOBER 7, joins Naya Lekht for a conversation about what happened to journalism, and why it matters now more than ever.

As antizionism exploded across American streets, college campuses, and even K–12 schools, Kevin began documenting the shift in real time. In this episode, he reflects on his career in the newsroom and identifies a critical turning point: 2020. Between the social upheaval of the BLM movement and the COVID-19 pandemic, journalism fundamentally changed.

An award-winning reporter and digital creator, Kevin covers general assignment news and Jewish communities for Talk Media in South Florida. He also writes for the Kansas City Jewish Chronicle and the St. Louis Jewish Light, and previously served as a senior staff writer at The Miami Times, a historic Black newspaper in Miami.

In this candid discussion, Kevin shares stories that reveal what he describes as an anti-Israel shift, not only in media coverage, but in cultural institutions and the arts. One striking example: longtime quilter AJ Grossman’s work commemorating the October 7 hostages was rejected by QuiltCon 2026. Kevin digs into that story and many others, exposing the fault lines shaping today’s media landscape.

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