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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

    Latest articles by Eric Johnson

    Technology
    How can you prepare for the future of work? The answer is not “learn to code.”How can you prepare for the future of work? The answer is not “learn to code.”
    Technology

    Boston University professor Ellen Shell talks about her new book The Job on the latest episode of Recode Decode with Kara Swisher.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Full Q&A: Attorney Laura Wasser on making a “TurboTax for divorce”Full Q&A: Attorney Laura Wasser on making a “TurboTax for divorce”
    Technology

    Wasser’s online platform, It’s Over Easy, is aimed at people who couldn’t afford her $850/hour fees.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Will Tesla change the world or go out of business? Yes.Will Tesla change the world or go out of business? Yes.
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    Scott Galloway and Kara Swisher discuss Tesla on the latest Pivot, plus Tucker Carlson, Fyre Festival and the MAGA teens from Covington Catholic.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    NYU’s Jay Rosen says 2020’s political journalism will be even worse than 2016’sNYU’s Jay Rosen says 2020’s political journalism will be even worse than 2016’s
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    “This should be a time when people in the political press are searching for alternatives to the horse race,” Rosen says. But they aren’t.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    “Venture capital money kills more businesses than it helps,” says Basecamp CEO Jason Fried“Venture capital money kills more businesses than it helps,” says Basecamp CEO Jason Fried
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    Fried says tech startups are addicted to raising and spending money, and the VC funding cycle is to blame.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Full Q&A: McSweeney’s editor Claire Boyle and EFF boss Cindy Cohn on Recode DecodeFull Q&A: McSweeney’s editor Claire Boyle and EFF boss Cindy Cohn on Recode Decode
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    The EFF and McSweeney’s teamed up last year to produce a special edition of the quarterly magazine about the “end of trust.”

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Is being woke the business strategy of 2019?Is being woke the business strategy of 2019?
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    On the latest episode of Pivot, Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway discuss the Gillette ad and more.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Full Q&A: Axios business editor Dan Primack on newsletters, IPOs, and the economy in 2019Full Q&A: Axios business editor Dan Primack on newsletters, IPOs, and the economy in 2019
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    “I want to tell a reader something they don’t know yet ... I want to make them feel smart when they get to work and feel like they’re ready to do their jobs.”

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Full Q&A: Glossier CEO Emily Weiss on the “art and science” of the beauty businessFull Q&A: Glossier CEO Emily Weiss on the “art and science” of the beauty business
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    Glossier wants to rekindle the “humanity of things and the connections you feel with people” while shopping.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    A resolution for journalists in 2019: Earn the public’s trust by showing your workA resolution for journalists in 2019: Earn the public’s trust by showing your work
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    CNN.com Editor in Chief Meredith Artley says slogans like “facts first” aren’t enough.

    By Eric Johnson