Media criticism

Dismissing critics has “real and dangerous” consequences

Casey Newton’s diatribe against AI skeptics illustrates a broader issue in tech journalism

Dec 11, 2024 •

Gates-washing the future

A new Netflix series continues the effort to launder Bill Gates’ reputation

Oct 25, 2024 •

Mark Zuckerberg’s rebrand is a master class in distraction

Meta’s platforms are still causing harm, but the CEO has convinced the media to look at the future instead of the present

Oct 4, 2024 •

Kara Swisher's story about Sam Altman is falling apart

The supposed hard-hitting journalist was peddling Altman’s narrative during his ouster from OpenAI

May 31, 2024 •

Kara Swisher’s Reality Distortion Field

In “Burn Book,” the longtime tech journalist tries to rewrite her story for the post-techlash era

Feb 29, 2024 •

The media's failure on Elon Musk

After building him up, they need to tear him down

Aug 25, 2023 •

Google and Meta go to war with Canada

As the platforms threaten to remove news content, it's time to challenge their power and fight for a better future

Jun 30, 2023 •

Substack is wrong about moderation

Notes will challenge its right-wing framing of free speech

Apr 18, 2023 •

Netflix is bringing back piracy

The streaming reality is a far cry from its early promise

Feb 24, 2023 •

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