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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

    Latest articles by Eric Johnson

    Technology
    Is Silicon Valley threatening democracy?Is Silicon Valley threatening democracy?
    Technology

    Noam Cohen, author of “The Know-It-Alls,” thinks so, and explains why on the latest Recode Decode.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Will robots take our jobs, or make life better?Will robots take our jobs, or make life better?
    Technology

    Possibly both, says Seismic CEO Rich Mahoney.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Netflix knows what you want to watch, and the creators of ‘Godless’ love itNetflix knows what you want to watch, and the creators of ‘Godless’ love it
    Technology

    Executive producer Steven Soderbergh and writer/director Scott Frank talk about how the new western came together on Recode Media.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Steven Soderbergh went all-in on social media to promote ‘Logan Lucky.’ Wrong decision, he says.Steven Soderbergh went all-in on social media to promote ‘Logan Lucky.’ Wrong decision, he says.
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    On the latest Recode Media, Soderbergh says that having online buzz doesn’t always translate to ticket sales.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Why former Groupon CEO Andrew Mason regrets telling everyone he was firedWhy former Groupon CEO Andrew Mason regrets telling everyone he was fired
    Technology

    Mason’s latest startup, Descript, is a “word processor for audio” aimed at making it dead simple to edit podcasts and other spoken-word recordings.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Why should I care about net neutrality?Why should I care about net neutrality?
    Technology

    Jessica Rosenworcel, a member of the Federal Communications Commission, defends the endangered regulatory policy on the latest Too Embarrassed to Ask.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    The Young Turks’ Cenk Uygur wants you to know he is more famous than Anderson CooperThe Young Turks’ Cenk Uygur wants you to know he is more famous than Anderson Cooper
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    Uygur rages against the cable news establishment on the latest Recode Media.

    By Eric Johnson
    Qi Lu is opening the road for self-driving cars
    The Recode 100

    Lu is No. 86 on the Recode 100.

    By Eric Johnson
    Dinesh Paliwal, the bridge between Detroit and Silicon Valley
    The Recode 100

    Paliwal is No. 59 on the Recode 100.

    By Eric Johnson
    Todd McKinnon, who successfully took his cloud management company IPO, also likes to give a lot to charity
    The Recode 100

    McKinnon is No. 42 on the Recode 100.

    By Eric Johnson