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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

    Latest articles by Eric Johnson

    Technology
    How Netflix outsmarted everyone else in TVHow Netflix outsmarted everyone else in TV
    Technology

    On Recode Media, Redef CEO Jason Hirschhorn calls it “the greatest land grab in the history of media ever.”

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Full Q&A: Redef CEO Jason Hirschhorn returns to Recode Media with Peter KafkaFull Q&A: Redef CEO Jason Hirschhorn returns to Recode Media with Peter Kafka
    Technology

    Hirschhorn discusses media moguls, the virtues of taking time off and how Netflix outsmarted the TV guys.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Full Q&A: Senator Ron Wyden on Recode DecodeFull Q&A: Senator Ron Wyden on Recode Decode
    Technology

    Read the full transcript of Wyden’s conversation with Kara Swisher.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    There should be ‘consequences’ for platforms that don’t remove people like Alex Jones, Senator Ron Wyden saysThere should be ‘consequences’ for platforms that don’t remove people like Alex Jones, Senator Ron Wyden says
    Technology

    Jones and his conspiracy-minded site Infowars have long since “blown past the bounds of common decency,” Wyden says.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    The internet’s favorite Goop critic, Dr. Jen Gunter, says ‘medical conspiracy theories’ are running amok onlineThe internet’s favorite Goop critic, Dr. Jen Gunter, says ‘medical conspiracy theories’ are running amok online
    Technology

    Gunter is an OB/GYN and pain physician, but she became internet-famous for blogging about Gwyneth Paltrow’s wellness company.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    If they think immigrants aren’t welcome, tech’s future leaders might never come to AmericaIf they think immigrants aren’t welcome, tech’s future leaders might never come to America
    Technology

    Andrew Moore, the dean of Carnegie Mellon University’s computer science school, says this hasn’t happened yet — but he’s worried.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Startup adviser Elad Gil is worried that we’re losing our ability to be optimistic about techStartup adviser Elad Gil is worried that we’re losing our ability to be optimistic about tech
    Technology

    One of his pupils was mocked for saying he wanted his company to make the world a better place; Gil’s advice? “Find better friends.”

    By Eric Johnson
    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
    Technology
    Glassdoor CEO Robert Hohman explains why reviews with sexual harassment allegations don’t get removedGlassdoor CEO Robert Hohman explains why reviews with sexual harassment allegations don’t get removed
    Technology

    Hohman says those allegations matter a whole lot for job-seekers who could be harassed.

    By Eric Johnson
    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