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Media Archive

Archives for May 2015

Police Violence
There’s a loophole in Obama’s effort to keep military weapons from the policeThere’s a loophole in Obama’s effort to keep military weapons from the police
Police Violence

They can get the equipment from a private company, if they’re willing to pay.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
Technology
Virtual Reality Can Make You Feel. Can It Also Make You Think?Virtual Reality Can Make You Feel. Can It Also Make You Think?
Technology

The answer has important implications for journalism, documentaries and academic research.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Google Brings Its Shopping Ads to YouTubeGoogle Brings Its Shopping Ads to YouTube
Technology

Google’s latest counterattack against Amazon: Shopping ads inside YouTube.

By Mark Bergen
Technology
Twitter’s New Ad Units Are Now Available to All AdvertisersTwitter’s New Ad Units Are Now Available to All Advertisers
Technology

Twitter takes the training wheels off direct response ads.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Ex-Gawker Editor A.J. Daulerio ‘Pivots,’ Eliminates Editorial Staff of New SiteEx-Gawker Editor A.J. Daulerio ‘Pivots,’ Eliminates Editorial Staff of New Site
Technology

A.J. Daulerio let go of Ratter’s editorial staff on Wednesday morning.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Music Labels to Spotify: Cut Back on Free. Spotify to Users: Here’s More Free Stuff!Music Labels to Spotify: Cut Back on Free. Spotify to Users: Here’s More Free Stuff!
Technology

Videos -- but not music videos -- podcasts and more. This may please Spotify users, and rankle the music labels.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Altice Enters U.S. Cable Market With Suddenlink MoveAltice Enters U.S. Cable Market With Suddenlink Move
Technology

The European company is also eyeing a bid for Time Warner Cable, sources say.

By Reuters
Technology
TechCrunch’s Top Editor Tsotsis Steps DownTechCrunch’s Top Editor Tsotsis Steps Down
Technology

The reason: To finish the Sloan management masters program at Stanford University’s business school.

By Kara Swisher
Politics
Hillary Clinton doesn’t need the media, and it’s driving the media crazyHillary Clinton doesn’t need the media, and it’s driving the media crazy
Politics

Hillary Clinton talked to reporters for the first time in a month on Tuesday. She didn’t reveal much, in part because she doesn’t need the media right now.

By Jonathan Allen
Culture
The real reason people write so much about Mad Men: you keep clickingThe real reason people write so much about Mad Men: you keep clicking
Culture

The show hit at just the right time to ride the growing TV recap boom.

By Emily St. James
Technology
WordPress Parent Automattic Buys WooCommerce, a Shopping Tool for Web PublishersWordPress Parent Automattic Buys WooCommerce, a Shopping Tool for Web Publishers
Technology

$30 million-plus for the e-commerce toolkit.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Thoughts on Facebook-GötterdämmerungThoughts on Facebook-Götterdämmerung
Technology

The problem isn’t revenue; it’s innovation.

By Ezra Klein
Media
Media coverage of gang violence sure looks different when the perpetrators are whiteMedia coverage of gang violence sure looks different when the perpetrators are white
Media

The conversation around Waco isn’t bad — it just highlights how absurd the analysis of crimes committed by black people can be.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
Technology
High-Tech HypocrisyHigh-Tech Hypocrisy
Technology

Many of the same technology executives who are trying to capitalize on the trafficking of our kids’ private information are striving to keep their own information private.

By James Steyer
Technology
YouTube May Show ‘Innocence of Muslims’ Film, Court RulesYouTube May Show ‘Innocence of Muslims’ Film, Court Rules
Technology

An actress had objected that her work was misappropriated for use in the anti-Islamic film.

By Dan Levine