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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

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    CNN’s Brian Stelter says it’s “vital” for regular people to hold newsrooms accountableCNN’s Brian Stelter says it’s “vital” for regular people to hold newsrooms accountable
    Technology

    On the latest Recode Media, Stelter says that if viewers think someone is being covered unfairly in the 2020 campaign, they should write an email.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Full Q&A: European commissioner for competition Margrethe Vestager on Recode DecodeFull Q&A: European commissioner for competition Margrethe Vestager on Recode Decode
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    Vestager spoke with Recode’s Kara Swisher in front of a live audience at South By Southwest.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Sen. Amy Klobuchar, 2020 presidential candidate, explains how she would regulate Big Tech if she winsSen. Amy Klobuchar, 2020 presidential candidate, explains how she would regulate Big Tech if she wins
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    Klobuchar spoke with Recode’s Kara Swisher on the latest episode of Recode Decode.

    By Eric Johnson
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    In HBO’s Theranos documentary “The Inventor,” director Alex Gibney says Elizabeth Holmes was fooled by her own liesIn HBO’s Theranos documentary “The Inventor,” director Alex Gibney says Elizabeth Holmes was fooled by her own lies
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    Gibney spoke with Recode’s Peter Kafka on the latest episode of Recode Media.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Kathy Griffin says Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey should resign and she wouldn’t let Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg into her houseKathy Griffin says Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey should resign and she wouldn’t let Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg into her house
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    “I actually think they are as complicit or, rather, responsible for manipulating worldwide elections. I mean, worldwide.”

    By Eric Johnson
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    Mark Cuban says you — yes, you — need to understand how AI worksMark Cuban says you — yes, you — need to understand how AI works
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    “If you don’t understand it, you’re going to fall behind.”

    By Eric Johnson
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    Full Q&A: YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki talks about child safety, the Google walkout, and AI on Recode DecodeFull Q&A: YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki talks about child safety, the Google walkout, and AI on Recode Decode
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    Wojcicki spoke with Recode’s Kara Swisher at the Lesbians Who Tech summit in San Francisco.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Full Q&A: Hudson’s Bay CEO Helena Foulkes on Recode DecodeFull Q&A: Hudson’s Bay CEO Helena Foulkes on Recode Decode
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    Foulkes spoke with Recode’s Kara Swisher at An Evening With Code Commerce.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    The New Yorker’s Jane Mayer says Congress should investigate if Trump ordered the DOJ’s AT&T-Time Warner lawsuitThe New Yorker’s Jane Mayer says Congress should investigate if Trump ordered the DOJ’s AT&T-Time Warner lawsuit
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    Mayer recently published a bombshell investigation into the links between Fox News and the Trump White House. When she heard about the alleged incident, she says, “my jaw dropped.”

    By Eric Johnson
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    Media startups trying to drive people to their websites are doing it wrong, says Overtime CEO Dan PorterMedia startups trying to drive people to their websites are doing it wrong, says Overtime CEO Dan Porter
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    Don’t listen to the conventional wisdom about relying on Instagram or Snapchat, Porter says — just go where your audience is.

    By Eric Johnson