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Media Archive

Archives for February 2015

Technology
Pinterest, as All Social Networks Eventually Do, Starts to Flex Its MusclePinterest, as All Social Networks Eventually Do, Starts to Flex Its Muscle
Technology

Pinterest is at a point where it is getting serious about making money. Anyone who threatens that is out.

By Jason Del Rey
Steven Brill on Obamacare, how to write a book, and the future of media
Features

An interview with the author of America’s Bitter Pill.

By Sarah Kliff
Media
David Carr vs. Vice: The video that shows why Carr was such a force in journalismDavid Carr vs. Vice: The video that shows why Carr was such a force in journalism
Media

A now-famous clip from a 2011 documentary captured some of what made Carr so admired.

By Max Fisher
Life
Five of David Carr’s most memorable storiesFive of David Carr’s most memorable stories
Life

His work ranged from true crime to memoir to media reporter, but always held his trademark wit, style, and empathy.

By Sarah Kliff
Media
New York Times media columnist David Carr has diedNew York Times media columnist David Carr has died
Media

Fuck.

By Ezra Klein
Media
Listen to one of the victims of the Chapel Hill shooting explain her love for AmericaListen to one of the victims of the Chapel Hill shooting explain her love for America
Media

“Growing up in America has been such a blessing.”

By German Lopez
Technology
Today in Silicon Valley: Re/code Interviews President Barack ObamaToday in Silicon Valley: Re/code Interviews President Barack Obama
Technology

Cyber security, NSA spying, the Healthcare.gov debacle and does the commander-in-chief Snapchat?

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Hacked Hollywood Mogul Amy Pascal on Sony Attack: ‘All I Did Was Get Fired’Hacked Hollywood Mogul Amy Pascal on Sony Attack: ‘All I Did Was Get Fired’
Technology

“It was horrible. ... It was also strangely freeing.”

By Nellie Bowles
Technology
Dropbox Replaces Insider CFO With Former Motorola ExecutiveDropbox Replaces Insider CFO With Former Motorola Executive
Technology

The big question now: When is the IPO for the storage phenom?

By Kara Swisher
Science
“Try not to be an idiot”: How the editor of the Toronto Star responds to critics“Try not to be an idiot”: How the editor of the Toronto Star responds to critics
Science

See how Michael Cooke, the editor of Canada’s largest newspaper, responds to critics of the paper’s bungled HPV vaccine story on Twitter.

By Julia Belluz
Technology
BuzzFeed Lands Tumblr’s Lee Brown for Top Sales Job (Memo)BuzzFeed Lands Tumblr’s Lee Brown for Top Sales Job (Memo)
Technology

Like we told you!

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Twitter Buys Niche, a Social Media Talent Agency, for at Least $30 MillionTwitter Buys Niche, a Social Media Talent Agency, for at Least $30 Million
Technology

Twitter gets into the talent agency business.

By Peter Kafka
Politics
Randomgate is why politicians are so boringRandomgate is why politicians are so boring
Politics

The president denounced a vicious murder in Paris. What happened next was really dumb.

By Matthew Yglesias
Media
#MuslimLivesMatter is much bigger than the Chapel Hill shooting#MuslimLivesMatter is much bigger than the Chapel Hill shooting
Media

The hashtag campaign makes a crucially important point about how we treat Muslim-Americans, and violence against them.

By Max Fisher
Culture
Elizabeth Warren choked during her first Daily Show interview. Jon Stewart fixed it.Elizabeth Warren choked during her first Daily Show interview. Jon Stewart fixed it.
Culture

The Massachusetts senator explains in her memoir how Jon Stewart helped her overcome a shaky interview

By Danielle Kurtzleben