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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

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    Why the pro-Trump internet is upset with President TrumpWhy the pro-Trump internet is upset with President Trump
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    CNN’s Oliver Darcy and BuzzFeed’s Charlie Warzel say the people who carried Trump to victory have been disappointed by his conventional policies so far.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Interviewing President Trump is ‘meaningless,’ NYU’s Jay Rosen saysInterviewing President Trump is ‘meaningless,’ NYU’s Jay Rosen says
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    White House reporters are failing when they treat Trump like a normal president, Rosen argues on Recode Media.

    By Eric Johnson
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    To understand 2018, you first have to understand the 1990s, Vanity Fair’s David Friend saysTo understand 2018, you first have to understand the 1990s, Vanity Fair’s David Friend says
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    Everything from #MeToo to President Trump has its roots in the “naughty nineties,” Friend says.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Did Google Assistant win CES 2018?Did Google Assistant win CES 2018?
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    Google launched a strong counterattack to Amazon’s Alexa, The Verge’s Ashley Carman says on the latest Too Embarrassed to Ask.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Digital media companies are headed for a crash, Hearst Magazines president David Carey saysDigital media companies are headed for a crash, Hearst Magazines president David Carey says
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    Carey says advertising-dependent web publishers remind him of Buzz Lightyear in “Toy Story” — and that’s not a compliment.

    By Eric Johnson
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    For comedian Sarah Cooper, a job at Google was Plan BFor comedian Sarah Cooper, a job at Google was Plan B
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    Cooper, the author of “100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings,” is working on a new book called “How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings.”

    By Eric Johnson
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    How to fix your company’s culture, according to former Netflix exec Patty McCordHow to fix your company’s culture, according to former Netflix exec Patty McCord
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    McCord authored the famous “Netflix culture deck” that was downloaded more than 15 million times online.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Should I rent a hotel room by the minute? (And for what?)Should I rent a hotel room by the minute? (And for what?)
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    Recharge CEO Manny Bamfo explains on the latest Too Embarrassed to Ask.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Trump is always going to be a big story. But in 2018, he can’t be the only story.Trump is always going to be a big story. But in 2018, he can’t be the only story.
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    New York Times media columnist Jim Rutenberg and Washington Post media reporter Sarah Ellison talk about what journalists are doing right — and what they’re still getting wrong.

    By Eric Johnson
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    The best podcasts of 2017The best podcasts of 2017
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    Recode Radio Producer Eric Johnson shares his favorite episodes from Recode’s shows — and everyone else — in 2017.

    By Eric Johnson