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Media Archive

Archives for August 2018

Technology
Why building a business that’s dependent on Facebook is ‘crazy’Why building a business that’s dependent on Facebook is ‘crazy’
Technology

Digiday Editor in Chief Brian Morrissey says publishers were naïve if they didn’t think Facebook would eventually put its own interests above theirs.

By Eric Johnson
Politics
Trump called the press “the enemy of the people.” Now more than 300 papers are pushing back.Trump called the press “the enemy of the people.” Now more than 300 papers are pushing back.
Politics

The papers published editorials defending freedom of the press, in an effort coordinated by the Boston Globe.

By Anna North
Climate
Rick Perry tells the truth about energy subsidies, contradicting his bossRick Perry tells the truth about energy subsidies, contradicting his boss
Climate

All energy is subsidized, he says. “Pick good!”

By David Roberts
Podcasts
Top UN human rights official rebukes Trump’s press attacks as “close to incitement of violence”Top UN human rights official rebukes Trump’s press attacks as “close to incitement of violence”
Podcast
Podcasts

Outgoing Human Rights Commissioner Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein characterized the president’s rhetoric as a threat to journalists worldwide.

By Jen Kirby
Technology
10 charts that sum up 2018 (so far)10 charts that sum up 2018 (so far)
Technology

News cycles come and go, but data is forever.

By Rani Molla
North Korea
Fox News appallingly fell for North Korean propagandaFox News appallingly fell for North Korean propaganda
North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a fish-pickling factory — and the hosts of Fox & Friends praised him.

By Alex Ward
Technology
The ‘Trump bump’ in the New York Times’ digital news subscription growth is overThe ‘Trump bump’ in the New York Times’ digital news subscription growth is over
Technology

Almost 40 percent of new digital subscriptions are for crosswords and cooking.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Gaming chat app Discord will start selling games to its 150 million usersGaming chat app Discord will start selling games to its 150 million users
Technology

For now, at least, it wants to be a “neighborhood game store” — so, no big games like Fortnite.

By Eric Johnson
Media
Sinclair botched the deal to buy Tribune so badly that Tribune is now suing themSinclair botched the deal to buy Tribune so badly that Tribune is now suing them
Media

Tribune just called off the merger with Sinclair, the pro-Trump news conglomerate.

By Alvin Chang
Technology
The problem with Twitter, as shown by the Sarah Jeong fracasThe problem with Twitter, as shown by the Sarah Jeong fracas
Technology

Behind our Twitter wars lies Twitter’s problems.

By Ezra Klein
‘Stories’ was Instagram’s smartest move yet
Technology

Can it become Facebook’s next big business?

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Why Snapchat is shrinkingWhy Snapchat is shrinking
Technology

Snap lost users for the first time ever last quarter, and that’s concerning.

By Kurt Wagner and Rani Molla
Technology
The guy in charge of Magic Leap’s ‘go to market strategy’ just left the companyThe guy in charge of Magic Leap’s ‘go to market strategy’ just left the company
Technology

Magic Leap is supposed to go on sale in 2018.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Has Snapchat already stopped growing?Has Snapchat already stopped growing?
Technology

Analysts think so.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Apple, YouTube and Facebook won’t silence Alex Jones and Infowars — but their bans will sharply limit his reachApple, YouTube and Facebook won’t silence Alex Jones and Infowars — but their bans will sharply limit his reach