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Media Archive

Archives for May 2018

Culture
Morgan Freeman has been accused of sexual harassment and inappropriate conduct by 8 womenMorgan Freeman has been accused of sexual harassment and inappropriate conduct by 8 women
Culture

A report from CNN details allegations that form a pattern of behavior from the Oscar-winning actor.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Technology
Full transcript: NYU professor Scott Galloway answers listener questions on Too Embarrassed to AskFull transcript: NYU professor Scott Galloway answers listener questions on Too Embarrassed to Ask
Technology

He looks again at his “Four” — Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple — and how things have changed in the short time since he wrote his book.

By Recode Staff
Technology
Full transcript: NYT reporter and ‘Robin’ author Dave Itzkoff on Recode MediaFull transcript: NYT reporter and ‘Robin’ author Dave Itzkoff on Recode Media
Technology

Itzkoff’s new book is “Robin: The Definitive Biography of Robin Williams.”

By Recode Staff
Technology
GDPR, Europe’s new privacy law, is officially hereGDPR, Europe’s new privacy law, is officially here
Technology

Tech is about to find out if it’s in compliance.

By Kurt Wagner
Politics
Elon Musk doesn’t know how journalism works — but thinks he can fix itElon Musk doesn’t know how journalism works — but thinks he can fix it
Politics

The tech leader took to Twitter to slam the media, proposing a new platform where people could rate articles on trustworthiness.

By Li Zhou
Technology
Why Vox’s Netflix show ‘Explained’ is different from Vox’s YouTube videos, explained (by Ezra Klein)Why Vox’s Netflix show ‘Explained’ is different from Vox’s YouTube videos, explained (by Ezra Klein)
Technology

The Vox.com editor-at-large says the Netflix series is tackling questions that are too big for YouTube.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
How to find the TV channels you want onlineHow to find the TV channels you want online
Technology

Internet TV packages are multiplying, which makes choosing the right one hard. We’ve built a tool to help.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Netflix is now worth more than ComcastNetflix is now worth more than Comcast
Technology

Netflix’s market value increased to about $150 billion today.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Here’s why Comcast says it should own Fox’s business — and why Fox says it still prefers DisneyHere’s why Comcast says it should own Fox’s business — and why Fox says it still prefers Disney
Technology

What to expect from both sides as they spin the merits of their respective deals.

By Edmund Lee and Peter Kafka
Technology
Snap is launching an accelerator to try and invest in the next big media businessSnap is launching an accelerator to try and invest in the next big media business
Technology

Snap’s executives, including CEO Evan Spiegel, will help the program’s founders.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Here’s the first deal of the legal sports betting era: Paddy Power Betfair is buying FanDuelHere’s the first deal of the legal sports betting era: Paddy Power Betfair is buying FanDuel
Technology

Look for more of these combinations.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
‘Live Work Work Work Die’ author Corey Pein shares the secrets of tech success: Be lucky and ruthless‘Live Work Work Work Die’ author Corey Pein shares the secrets of tech success: Be lucky and ruthless
Technology

“I want to take this industry down a couple notches,” Pein says of Silicon Valley.

By Eric Johnson
Politics
What is the future of news? Bleak, probably.What is the future of news? Bleak, probably.
Politics

A professional fact-checker explains why our fake news problem isn’t going away.

By Sean Illing
Technology
Music legend Lyor Cohen works for YouTube now, and he wants you to pay $10 a monthMusic legend Lyor Cohen works for YouTube now, and he wants you to pay $10 a month
Technology

Why? Let him tell you.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
A former ‘Shark Tank’ contestant wants to use Amazon’s Alexa to make interactive children’s booksA former ‘Shark Tank’ contestant wants to use Amazon’s Alexa to make interactive children’s books
Technology

Novel Effect won funding from the TV show but raised $3 million from Amazon and other investors instead.

By Peter Kafka