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Peter Kafka

Peter Kafka

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Peter Kafka

    Technology
    Why Big Tech isn’t fighting Trump in public this timeWhy Big Tech isn’t fighting Trump in public this time
    Technology

    Either because they don’t take him seriously or because they don’t want to fight him in public. Or both.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Big Tech thought the pandemic wouldn’t be political. Think again.Big Tech thought the pandemic wouldn’t be political. Think again.
    Technology

    What happens when the medical misinformation comes from the president?

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Spotify is hiring Joe Rogan, one of the world’s most popular and controversial podcastersSpotify is hiring Joe Rogan, one of the world’s most popular and controversial podcasters
    Podcast
    Technology

    The deal means Rogan’s podcast will be exclusively on Spotify by the end of 2020.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    A single Trump tweet sums up his media strategy: ConfusionA single Trump tweet sums up his media strategy: Confusion
    Technology

    He can’t make his disinfectant remarks go away. So he’s trying to douse them with doubt.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Netflix had the best quarter in its history because of the pandemicNetflix had the best quarter in its history because of the pandemic
    Technology

    The streaming company thought it would add 7 million subscribers. A global lockdown gave it 16 million.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Trump’s denial of his coronavirus failings will be “one of the biggest propaganda battles in American history”Trump’s denial of his coronavirus failings will be “one of the biggest propaganda battles in American history”
    Technology

    Americans are scared and confused about how to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. That’s only going to get worse, journalism critic Jay Rosen explains.

    By Peter Kafka
    What went wrong with the media’s coronavirus coverage?
    Technology

    And can we do better?

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    The people running the world’s biggest companies have no idea what’s going to happen, eitherThe people running the world’s biggest companies have no idea what’s going to happen, either
    Technology

    Companies to Wall Street: Remember those projections we gave you recently? Forget those, please.

    By Peter Kafka and Rani Molla
    Technology
    Netflix went down for an hour for some usersNetflix went down for an hour for some users
    Technology

    But the company won’t say whether it thinks it’s because of a pandemic-fueled rise in streaming.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    The pandemic is driving media consumption way up. But ad sales are falling apart.The pandemic is driving media consumption way up. But ad sales are falling apart.
    Technology

    Twitter and the New York Times are crucial, but advertisers are pulling away. Expect to see that across media.

    By Peter Kafka