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Media Archive

Archives for August 2015

Explainers
Don’t say “papaya” in Miami, and other lessons for wooing Latino votersDon’t say “papaya” in Miami, and other lessons for wooing Latino voters
Explainers

Latino strategists showed DC how to get Latino outreach right. Will they become teachers — or tokens?

By Dara Lind
Technology
Disney and Maker Studios’ Big Deal May Be Smaller Than They ThoughtDisney and Maker Studios’ Big Deal May Be Smaller Than They Thought
Technology

More than a year later, the biggest M&A deal in Web video has hit a rough patch.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Tinder Founder Sean Rad Returns as CEO, Replacing Chris PayneTinder Founder Sean Rad Returns as CEO, Replacing Chris Payne
Technology

The dating app swipes left on a recent high-profile hire.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
NBCUniversal Buys Big Chunks of Vox Media and BuzzFeedNBCUniversal Buys Big Chunks of Vox Media and BuzzFeed
Technology

NBCU’s investment includes a commercial partnership with Vox.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Periscope Has 10 Million Users (Kinda)Periscope Has 10 Million Users (Kinda)
Technology

Nearly two million people are using the app every day.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Bringing Music Into the LightBringing Music Into the Light
Technology

Simple questions like, “Who owns the music?” have no reliable answer.

By Tim Westergren
Technology
New York Times Top Editor Dean Baquet Joins Code/Media in New YorkNew York Times Top Editor Dean Baquet Joins Code/Media in New York
Technology

We have lots to talk about but not much space. So apply now.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Chris Sacca Says Jack Dorsey Could and Should Be Twitter’s Next CEO on ‘Re/code Decode’Chris Sacca Says Jack Dorsey Could and Should Be Twitter’s Next CEO on ‘Re/code Decode’
Technology

The high-profile investor goes long on Twitter’s C-suite drama, Google’s new name and his rules for investing.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Think of the North Koreans! Vanity Fair Article Provokes Awe-Inspiring Tinder Twitter Meltdown.Think of the North Koreans! Vanity Fair Article Provokes Awe-Inspiring Tinder Twitter Meltdown.
Technology

Tinder says it’s actually about ethics in journalism.

By Noah Kulwin
Explainers
Black Lives Matter vs. Bernie Sanders, explainedBlack Lives Matter vs. Bernie Sanders, explained
Explainers

Why activists are interrupting Bernie Sanders events to challenge the candidate and his supporters to keep racial justice front and center

By Dara Lind
Politics
What if the Republican Party can’t stop Donald Trump?What if the Republican Party can’t stop Donald Trump?
Politics

Republicans should be terrified right now.

By Ezra Klein
Police Violence
One of Ferguson’s lessons: American media is terrible at stories about raceOne of Ferguson’s lessons: American media is terrible at stories about race
Police Violence

A racial justice organization analyzed the reporting that followed Mike Brown’s death.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
Technology
Facebook Now Sells Video Ads Inside Other AppsFacebook Now Sells Video Ads Inside Other Apps
Technology

You’ll soon see Facebook-style video ads inside your other apps.

By Kurt Wagner
Police Violence
Cops in Ferguson hit a photojournalist with pepper spray. Then something amazing happened.Cops in Ferguson hit a photojournalist with pepper spray. Then something amazing happened.
Police Violence

This is some great karma.

By German Lopez
Technology
What We Know About Google’s Alphabet Soup. And What We Don’t.What We Know About Google’s Alphabet Soup. And What We Don’t.
Technology

A conglomeration of unanswered questions.

By Mark Bergen