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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

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    How Ken Auletta tried (and failed) to break the Harvey Weinstein story in 2002How Ken Auletta tried (and failed) to break the Harvey Weinstein story in 2002
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    Fifteen years later, Auletta helped Ronan Farrow finally make the stories of Weinstein’s victims public.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Code 2018: When will Silicon Valley take responsibility for its products?Code 2018: When will Silicon Valley take responsibility for its products?
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    Who’s growing up — and who’s lagging behind — was a recurring question this week at the Code Conference.

    By Eric Johnson
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    You can’t run the United States like a business, former Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker saysYou can’t run the United States like a business, former Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker says
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    Pritzker says the Trump administration’s message on trade has been “threatening and vitriolic,” not to mention inconsistent.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Don’t put podcasts behind a paywall, says 99 Percent Invisible host Roman MarsDon’t put podcasts behind a paywall, says 99 Percent Invisible host Roman Mars
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    The Radiotopia founder says the podcast industry isn’t nearly ready to start selling subscriptions.

    By Eric Johnson
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    The ‘golden age of electronic surveillance’ is ending, says former NSA and CIA chief Michael HaydenThe ‘golden age of electronic surveillance’ is ending, says former NSA and CIA chief Michael Hayden
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    As the intelligence community shifts to new tactics, the Trump administration is creating an “age of lies.”

    By Eric Johnson
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    Silicon Valley Congressman Ro Khanna says something has to be done about tech — but not too muchSilicon Valley Congressman Ro Khanna says something has to be done about tech — but not too much
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    “On a scale of one to 10, Europe’s regulations [are] a nine, we’re a zero. Why can’t we get to a four or a five?”

    By Eric Johnson
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    Can tech help niche sports go mainstream?Can tech help niche sports go mainstream?
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    Professional lacrosse player Paul Rabil talks about the intersection of social media and sports on the latest Too Embarrassed to Ask.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Should big tech companies like Facebook be broken up?Should big tech companies like Facebook be broken up?
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    NYU professor Scott Galloway calls for people who are concerned about privacy to elect leaders who will rein in the tech giants.

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

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

    By Eric Johnson