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Media Archive

Archives for April 2018

Politics
The Michelle Wolf White House Correspondents’ Dinner controversy, explainedThe Michelle Wolf White House Correspondents’ Dinner controversy, explained
Politics

The former Daily Show correspondent’s jokes about Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Kellyanne Conway, abortion, the financial crisis, and the press ruffled feathers.

By Emily Stewart
Media
The real reason Michelle Wolf is under attack is because her Sarah Sanders jokes are trueThe real reason Michelle Wolf is under attack is because her Sarah Sanders jokes are true
Media

Sarah Huckabee Sanders can dish it, but Republicans can’t take it.

By Laura McGann
Technology
‘The Opposite of Hate’ author Sally Kohn talks about being under fire for quote controversy — and forgiving others‘The Opposite of Hate’ author Sally Kohn talks about being under fire for quote controversy — and forgiving others
Technology

“Nobody likes learning lessons, and it sucks to learn them in public.”

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Twitter’s toxicity problem can’t be fixed, NYT’s Farhad Manjoo saysTwitter’s toxicity problem can’t be fixed, NYT’s Farhad Manjoo says
Technology

But Twitter is also a mandatory part of the job of media professionals, Manjoo says on Recode Decode.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Full transcript: New York Times reporter Emily Steel on Recode MediaFull transcript: New York Times reporter Emily Steel on Recode Media
Technology

Her work over the last year uncovering harassment earned her a Pulitzer.

By Recode Staff
Politics
Conservative media outlet RedState just fired a lot of its anti-Trump bloggersConservative media outlet RedState just fired a lot of its anti-Trump bloggers
Politics

The company didn’t give an explicit reason for the firings — or any warning.

By Tara Golshan
Technology
Why is AT&T trying to buy Time Warner?Why is AT&T trying to buy Time Warner?
Technology

Recode’s Ed Lee explains the pending merger — and why the U.S. Justice Department is trying to block it — on the latest Too Embarrassed to Ask.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Amazon’s AWS and advertising businesses are fueling its retail dominanceAmazon’s AWS and advertising businesses are fueling its retail dominance
Technology

High growth plus big margins equals trouble for all other retailers.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
The NFL is streaming Thursday night games on Amazon again (which means they won’t be on YouTube)The NFL is streaming Thursday night games on Amazon again (which means they won’t be on YouTube)
Technology

The games will be bundled in Amazon’s Prime subscription service - but free on Amazon’s Twitch

By Peter Kafka
Technology
This is how the New York Times reports Pulitzer Prize-winning storiesThis is how the New York Times reports Pulitzer Prize-winning stories
Technology

Reporter Emily Steel explains how she and Michael Schmidt broke the Bill O’Reilly harassment story that changed everything.

By Eric Johnson
Politics
4 key moments from Trump’s freewheeling rant on Fox & Friends this morning4 key moments from Trump’s freewheeling rant on Fox & Friends this morning
Politics

The president was very angry on television on Thursday.

By Ella Nilsen
Technology
Snapchat is selling a new, water-resistant version of Spectacles for $150Snapchat is selling a new, water-resistant version of Spectacles for $150
Technology

You don’t need to get this pair out of a vending machine.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Mic’s top business exec is leaving the publisher after a year on the jobMic’s top business exec is leaving the publisher after a year on the job
Technology

Jonathan Carson, who joined Mic as its president in April 2017, is headed out. The millennial-focused publisher hasn’t named a replacement.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Snapchat is redesigning its redesign to get people watching more StoriesSnapchat is redesigning its redesign to get people watching more Stories
Technology

User Stories are headed to the Discover page as part of a new test, which raises a number of questions about Snap’s recent redesign.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Spotify wants more paid subscribers, so it’s giving away more music for freeSpotify wants more paid subscribers, so it’s giving away more music for free
Technology

The music service hopes a new app will help it hit big growth goals.

By Peter Kafka