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Media Archive

Archives for September 2015

Culture
5 quick takeaways on the very first Daily Show With Trevor Noah5 quick takeaways on the very first Daily Show With Trevor Noah
Culture

It was a strong premiere, with some telling moments.

By Caroline Framke
Technology
Sold! Axel Springer Bets Big on Digital, Buys Business Insider.Sold! Axel Springer Bets Big on Digital, Buys Business Insider.
Technology

Henry Blodget gets his payday.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Here Are the Science, Tech and Media People Who Won a MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ TodayHere Are the Science, Tech and Media People Who Won a MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ Today
Technology

The winners include the Atlantic’s Ta-Nehisi Coates and Stanford’s Christopher Re.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Yahoo to Spin Off Alibaba Stake Despite Lack of Tax RulingYahoo to Spin Off Alibaba Stake Despite Lack of Tax Ruling
Technology

Shares up in after-hours trading.

By Reuters
Technology
Lena Dunham & Jenni Konner Talk LennyLetter (And How Twitter Is a ‘Tool for the Desiccation of Egos and Souls of Teenage Girls’)Lena Dunham & Jenni Konner Talk LennyLetter (And How Twitter Is a ‘Tool for the Desiccation of Egos and Souls of Teenage Girls’)
Technology

The big question: “Can we create a space that’s snark-free but where you’re still laughing?”

By Kara Swisher
Almanac
See Banksy’s Dismaland, the artist’s “bemusement park”See Banksy’s Dismaland, the artist’s “bemusement park”
Almanac

It’s a little funny, a little creepy, and unlike any amusement park you’ve ever seen before.

By Phil Edwards
Trevor Noah’s Daily Show is preparing for the TV apocalypse
Explainers

If it works, it’ll be ClickHole to Jon Stewart’s The Onion.

By Emily St. James
Technology
Tribune Publisher Says Kids Are Going to Start Reading Newspapers Any Day NowTribune Publisher Says Kids Are Going to Start Reading Newspapers Any Day Now
Technology

Once this Internet fad blows over.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Ev Williams’s Medium Raises $57 Million for the ‘Best Stories and Ideas on the Internet’Ev Williams’s Medium Raises $57 Million for the ‘Best Stories and Ideas on the Internet’
Technology

The Twitter co-founder’s new company is now worth more than $400 million.

By Peter Kafka
Culture
Limetown, a chilling new podcast, is your paranormal Serial replacementLimetown, a chilling new podcast, is your paranormal Serial replacement
Culture

What if NPR solved sci-fi mysteries?

By Caroline Framke
Technology
Lena Dunham’s LennyLetter Launches With Hillary Clinton and Amy Schumer Vids (And Get Ready for ‘Re/code Decode’ Podcast, Too)Lena Dunham’s LennyLetter Launches With Hillary Clinton and Amy Schumer Vids (And Get Ready for ‘Re/code Decode’ Podcast, Too)
Technology

Our podcast will be up tonight and their newsletter starts arriving tomorrow.

By Noah Kulwin
Politics
A theory of how American politics is changingA theory of how American politics is changing
Politics

It’s about who controls the information.

By Ezra Klein
Technology
With New Ad Features Tapping Gmail, YouTube and Mobile, a Step Closer to ‘One Google’With New Ad Features Tapping Gmail, YouTube and Mobile, a Step Closer to ‘One Google’
Technology

Google begins to tap the Gmail cornucopia for its ads business.

By Mark Bergen
Technology
Re/wind: The iPhone 6s Goes on Sale, the Apple Car Arrives in 2019 and MoreRe/wind: The iPhone 6s Goes on Sale, the Apple Car Arrives in 2019 and More
Technology

Also, Business Insider is close to a deal with a buyer.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Capital Gains: Old-Media Money for New Media, Derek Jeter Invests in Videoconferencing and MoreCapital Gains: Old-Media Money for New Media, Derek Jeter Invests in Videoconferencing and More
Technology

Insurance shopping, e-sports and cyber security also raised significant money.

By Noah Kulwin