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Media Archive

Archives for March 2015

Media
How Barack Obama made the old Daily Show obsoleteHow Barack Obama made the old Daily Show obsolete
Media

The next Daily Show will be very different from the old Daily Show.

By Ezra Klein
Technology
Charter Communications to Buy Bright House in $10.4 Billion DealCharter Communications to Buy Bright House in $10.4 Billion Deal
Technology

More cable-industry consolidation.

By Reuters
Technology
Comcast CFO to Step Down and Run $4 Billion Investment Arm for ComcastComcast CFO to Step Down and Run $4 Billion Investment Arm for Comcast
Technology

The cable giant is funding the departing CFO’s new investment firm.

By Amy Schatz
Technology
SmartNews Raises $10 Million, Plans U.S. ExpansionSmartNews Raises $10 Million, Plans U.S. Expansion
Technology
By Eric Johnson
Technology
Instagram for Twitch? This Social Site Is About Short and Shareable Gaming ‘Moments.’Instagram for Twitch? This Social Site Is About Short and Shareable Gaming ‘Moments.’
Technology

“Games are designed to have these moments of delight.” Is sharing them delightful, too?

By Eric Johnson
Media
Iran and Saudi Arabia’s cold war is making the Middle East even more dangerousIran and Saudi Arabia’s cold war is making the Middle East even more dangerous
Media

A look at one of the most important conflicts for today’s Middle East.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
The conspiracy theory around Harry Reid’s exercise accident, explainedThe conspiracy theory around Harry Reid’s exercise accident, explained
Politics

Conservative blogs are saying it’s a cover-up for a mob hit after a corrupt deal gone bad.

By Matthew Yglesias
Culture
26 podcasts you should be listening to26 podcasts you should be listening to
Culture

Get in on the podcast boom with recommendations for everything from comedic interviews to arms control wonkery.

By Libby Nelson
Technology
The Real Precedent in the Ellen Pao Case Happened Out of CourtThe Real Precedent in the Ellen Pao Case Happened Out of Court
Technology

At times it was like we were all in a living “Lean In” book club together.

By Liz Gannes
Technology
How Big Vaping is misinforming the public about e-cigarettesHow Big Vaping is misinforming the public about e-cigarettes
Technology

There’s a fierce information war going on between e-cigarette advocates and the public health community.

By Julia Belluz
Technology
Google’s GIF Response to Wall Street Journal Lobbying StoryGoogle’s GIF Response to Wall Street Journal Lobbying Story
Technology

Quick, someone introduce Rupert to Giphy.

By Amy Schatz
Technology
Comcast Says It’s Not Talking to Apple About Apple TV, Because Apple Hasn’t AskedComcast Says It’s Not Talking to Apple About Apple TV, Because Apple Hasn’t Asked
Technology

But that doesn’t mean NBCU won’t be in the service, if it ever launches.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Lawyers Reading Mean Tweets: How the Media Influenced the Ellen Pao TrialLawyers Reading Mean Tweets: How the Media Influenced the Ellen Pao Trial
Technology

The jurors can’t follow the coverage, but everyone else in court is lapping it up.

By Nellie Bowles and Liz Gannes
Science
Airline pilots don’t regularly have their mental health assessedAirline pilots don’t regularly have their mental health assessed
Science

The latest theory about the French Alps airline tragedy is that the co-pilot deliberately crashed the plane, raising questions about mental health standards in aviation.

By Julia Belluz
Technology
Salesforce CEO Benioff Takes Stand Against Indiana Anti-Gay LawSalesforce CEO Benioff Takes Stand Against Indiana Anti-Gay Law
Technology

Benioff cancels company events in the state and promises more “economic sanctions” if the law isn’t reversed.

By Arik Hesseldahl