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Snap Judgment on The Journal.

The Journal.June 18, 2026

The Big Business of Holding Back Eighth-Graders

0:38
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Kate Linebaugh, Ryan Knutson
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The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios
June 18, 2026
UnknownBrand awarenessBaked-in adMedia & Entertainment
0:00 / 0:38
@ 23:47 in ep

Estimated current placement value

Low confidence
~$480range $90–$3,300

What a comparable one-episode placement on this show might cost today—not reported advertiser spend or a historical invoice.

How this estimate works

A broad audience range for the top 200 popularity tier is multiplied by public CPM benchmarks and a 0.5× placement factor. Inputs for this read: 0:38 · Unknown · post-roll.

Model placement-value-v1-2026-08 · benchmark inputs as of 2026-08
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Transcript

23:53
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I'm Lynn Washington, and we make snap judgment right here in the bay. The open streets, the fog, the beat in everything we do. But snap chases the story wherever it leads. On board a rogue fishing boat, inside the Heaven's Gate Cult, walking into a West Texas snake charmer pageant, the person next to you might seem ordinary until you get close. Snap gets close.

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Episode

The Journal.
The Big Business of Holding Back Eighth-Graders
Hosts: Kate Linebaugh, Ryan Knutson
Publisher: The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios