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Media Archive

Archives for July 2018

Technology
Can blockchain save journalism? Manoush Zomorodi doesn’t know, either, but she’s going to find out.Can blockchain save journalism? Manoush Zomorodi doesn’t know, either, but she’s going to find out.
Technology

Zomorodi left WNYC for the startup life because she was tired of waiting for other people to fix the media.

By Eric Johnson
Nearly 2 years into the Trump presidency, Fox News is still obsessed with Hillary Clinton
Media

With Trump fighting off scandals, Fox News still needs the “Hillary” villain.

By Alvin Chang
Music
Drake’s new album Scorpion matches Springsteen and surpasses Taylor Swift on the chartsDrake’s new album Scorpion matches Springsteen and surpasses Taylor Swift on the charts
Music

The rapper’s new album is breaking records and experiencing unprecedented success.

By Karen Han
Technology
The dark side of going viralThe dark side of going viral
Technology

The airplane internet romance Plane Bae, my own viral hell story, and the death of privacy.

By Ella Dawson
Technology
Here’s what HBO’s new boss really said about the company’s plans under AT&THere’s what HBO’s new boss really said about the company’s plans under AT&T
Technology

John Stankey had a lot to tell Richard Plepler and his team last month. You can read (almost) all of it here.

By Peter Kafka
Culture
Watch: Michelle Wolf performs a “Salute to Abortion” on The BreakWatch: Michelle Wolf performs a “Salute to Abortion” on The Break
Culture

“If women embrace the fact that they control life, that makes it a lot harder for men to control women.”

By Karen Han
Technology
Full transcript: Business management expert and author Tom Peters on Recode DecodeFull transcript: Business management expert and author Tom Peters on Recode Decode
Technology

“This is my 17th book and I’ve written the same thing 17 times. Why in the hell aren’t you listening?”

By Recode Staff
Technology
Voters were targeted by disinformation online in 2016. How screwed are we this year?Voters were targeted by disinformation online in 2016. How screwed are we this year?
Technology

Data for Democracy’s Renée DiResta talks about the magnitude of the disinformation problem — and what can be done about it — on the latest Too Embarrassed to Ask.

By Eric Johnson
Politics
Michael Avenatti, Stormy Daniels’s lawyer and potential presidential candidate, explainedMichael Avenatti, Stormy Daniels’s lawyer and potential presidential candidate, explained
Politics

That’s ridiculous, right? Right? Right. Maybe.

By Matthew Yglesias
Technology
Full transcript: Nat Geo executives Courteney Monroe, Rachel Webber and Susan Goldberg on Recode DecodeFull transcript: Nat Geo executives Courteney Monroe, Rachel Webber and Susan Goldberg on Recode Decode
Technology

In a crowded media world, “Our base differentiator is that we actually have a mission that we stand for.”

By Recode Staff
Politics
Bill Shine covered up sexual harassment at Fox News for decades until the plot blew up in his faceBill Shine covered up sexual harassment at Fox News for decades until the plot blew up in his face
Politics

The White House says they hired Shine because of his experience.

By Laura McGann
Technology
These are the ‘invisible’ challenges that make it harder for Snapchat, Facebook and Twitter to growThese are the ‘invisible’ challenges that make it harder for Snapchat, Facebook and Twitter to grow
Technology

Early Amazon employee Eugene Wei breaks down his theory of “invisible asymptotes” on the latest Recode Media podcast.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Full transcript: Professor, psychologist and author Adam Grant on Recode DecodeFull transcript: Professor, psychologist and author Adam Grant on Recode Decode
Technology

“I just wanted to make work suck a little bit less.”

By Recode Staff
Technology
Full transcript: Pod Save America’s Dan Pfeiffer on Recode MediaFull transcript: Pod Save America’s Dan Pfeiffer on Recode Media
Technology

His new book, “Yes, We (Still) Can,” is about his years as White House communications director and what’s next for the Democratic Party.

By Recode Staff