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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

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    Here’s what it’s like to be the only woman in a TV writers’ roomHere’s what it’s like to be the only woman in a TV writers’ room
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    Nell Scovell has written for TV shows like “The Simpsons” and co-wrote “Lean In” — she isn’t buying your excuses for workplace harassment.

    By Eric Johnson
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    How is the internet changing March Madness?How is the internet changing March Madness?
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    SB Nation Editor in Chief Elena Bergeron talks about brackets, streaming apps and paying players on the latest Too Embarrassed to Ask.

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    How to quit Facebook (if the time suck, Russian ads and personal data problems have become too much)How to quit Facebook (if the time suck, Russian ads and personal data problems have become too much)
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    It’s not as impossible as you might think.

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    Kara Swisher tweet-trolled The Mooch and all we got was this terrific 90-minute Recode Decode podcastKara Swisher tweet-trolled The Mooch and all we got was this terrific 90-minute Recode Decode podcast
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    The colorful White House communications director is still a supporter of President Trump, even though he was fired after 11 days on the job.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Meerkat was the darling of SXSW in 2015. Here’s why it pivoted three months later and became Houseparty.Meerkat was the darling of SXSW in 2015. Here’s why it pivoted three months later and became Houseparty.
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    Founder and CEO Ben Rubin explains the livestreaming company’s extreme makeover on Recode Media.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes says the 1 percent should give cash to working peopleFacebook co-founder Chris Hughes says the 1 percent should give cash to working people
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    In his new book “Fair Shot,” Hughes outlines a proposal for “guaranteed income,” to lift health and education outcomes in the U.S.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Netflix should tell its users to support net neutrality, Senator Chuck Schumer saysNetflix should tell its users to support net neutrality, Senator Chuck Schumer says
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    On the latest Recode Decode, Schumer says he wants Netflix CEO Reed Hastings on his side.

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    Senator Chuck Schumer says the world would be a ‘worse place’ without AmazonSenator Chuck Schumer says the world would be a ‘worse place’ without Amazon
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    On Recode Decode, Schumer says he’s “sympathetic” to tech giants like Facebook and Amazon.

    By Eric Johnson
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    WTF are ICOs and should I invest in crypto?WTF are ICOs and should I invest in crypto?
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    Chain CEO Adam Ludwin explains on the latest Too Embarrassed to Ask.

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    How to make a hit TV show — for AmazonHow to make a hit TV show — for Amazon
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    Veteran screenwriter Graham Yost has made big movies like “Speed” and TV shows like “Justified.” Now he has a streaming success with “Sneaky Pete.”

    By Eric Johnson