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Media Archive

Archives for March 2018

Politics
How Fox News made Andrew McCabe a “deep state” villainHow Fox News made Andrew McCabe a “deep state” villain
Politics

Fox News spent months building out this storyline.

By Alvin Chang
Science
False news stories travel faster and farther on Twitter than the truthFalse news stories travel faster and farther on Twitter than the truth
Science

A recent study shows why Twitter’s fake news problem will be so hard to solve.

By Brian Resnick
Technology
Meerkat was the darling of SXSW in 2015. Here’s why it pivoted three months later and became Houseparty.Meerkat was the darling of SXSW in 2015. Here’s why it pivoted three months later and became Houseparty.
Technology

Founder and CEO Ben Rubin explains the livestreaming company’s extreme makeover on Recode Media.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Roughly one in four Americans is online ‘constantly’Roughly one in four Americans is online ‘constantly’
Technology

We’re still obsessed with the internet.

By Kurt Wagner
Culture
Why we’ve been arguing about Lara Croft for two decadesWhy we’ve been arguing about Lara Croft for two decades
Culture

From fembot to feminist, her many paradoxes reflect our cultural ambivalence about what makes “strong” women.

By Aja Romano
Technology
Full transcript: Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes on Recode DecodeFull transcript: Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes on Recode Decode
Technology

His new book advocates for providing “guaranteed income.”

By Recode Staff
Technology
Here’s what you need to know about the U.S. lawsuit against the AT&T-Time Warner mergerHere’s what you need to know about the U.S. lawsuit against the AT&T-Time Warner merger
Technology

The Trump administration has sued to block AT&T’s $85 billion takeover of CNN-owned Time Warner. The trial starts March 21. Here’s what you need to know.

By Edmund Lee
Technology
Author Claire Evans wants you to know about the women who helped found the internetAuthor Claire Evans wants you to know about the women who helped found the internet
Technology

Her new book follows the stories of women in tech from Ada Lovelace in the 1800s to cyber feminists of the ‘90s.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Reuters just got $10 billion to build a sustainable news business. How should it spend it?Reuters just got $10 billion to build a sustainable news business. How should it spend it?
Technology

Reuters News just won the lottery. What will it do with all that money?

By Felix Salmon
Technology
Celebrities keep hurting Snap’s stock price — this time over an inappropriate adCelebrities keep hurting Snap’s stock price — this time over an inappropriate ad
Technology

Rihanna isn’t happy with Snap, and the stock is down. But the company is also dealing with an advertising problem.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
TheSkimm is raising $12 million from Google Ventures and other investors to build its subscription businessTheSkimm is raising $12 million from Google Ventures and other investors to build its subscription business
Technology

The startup has a newsletter with seven million subscribers, but it wants more revenue sources.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Spotify’s first day of trading will be April 3Spotify’s first day of trading will be April 3
Technology

It’s sure to be a volatile debut.

By Theodore Schleifer
Culture
Ryan Seacrest was accused of sexual misconduct. Hollywood shrugged.Ryan Seacrest was accused of sexual misconduct. Hollywood shrugged.
Culture

Time’s not up for the “hardest-working man in Hollywood.” Why?

By Caroline Framke
Technology
Former ESPN boss John Skipper says he left his job because a cocaine dealer tried to extort himFormer ESPN boss John Skipper says he left his job because a cocaine dealer tried to extort him
Technology

“I had placed the company in an untenable position.”

By Peter Kafka
Politics
The real problem with the New York Times op-ed page: it’s not honest about US conservatismThe real problem with the New York Times op-ed page: it’s not honest about US conservatism
Politics

It wants to challenge its readers, but not with the ugly truth.

By David Roberts