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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

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    By Eric Johnson
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    This is how the iconic red costumes for ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ were createdThis is how the iconic red costumes for ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ were created
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    Terrifying in their simplicity. Complicated in their creation.

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    CEO Rony Abovitz shared some new tidbits at Code Media 2018.

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    This is how music producer Oak Felder crafted Demi Lovato’s hit song ‘Sorry Not Sorry’This is how music producer Oak Felder crafted Demi Lovato’s hit song ‘Sorry Not Sorry’
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    Felder demonstrated the songwriting process live onstage at Code Media 2018.

    By Eric Johnson
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    The New York Times’ hit podcast The Daily is coming to radio in AprilThe New York Times’ hit podcast The Daily is coming to radio in April
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    The NYT is teaming up with American Public Media, which currently reaches 20 million terrestrial radio listeners.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Watch: CollegeHumor takes us on a safari through the media industryWatch: CollegeHumor takes us on a safari through the media industry
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    “Sadly, the endangered species of ‘real journalism’ now exists almost entirely in captivity ... behind a paywall.”

    By Eric Johnson
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    What Facebook (and many, many others) get wrong about VRWhat Facebook (and many, many others) get wrong about VR
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    Stanford’s Jeremy Bailenson says “there’s a reason people aren’t playing video games for 10 hours a day in VR.”

    By Eric Johnson
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    Can VR make us healthier, smarter and less racist?Can VR make us healthier, smarter and less racist?
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    Stanford University’s Human Interaction Lab, led by Jeremy Bailenson, is finding out.

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