In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki discuss the continued cutbacks and collapses of digital media companies.
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Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:
· Buzzfeed is the most recent company to announce massive layoffs. Natalia cited Derek Thompson’s Atlantic newsletter, and Niki referred to media columnist Ben Smith’s new book, Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral. We all drew on this New York Times article about the future of media.
In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:
· Natalia shared Joshua Travis Brown’s Chronicle of Higher Education essay, “The Ethical Poverty of Dorms for the Rich.”
· Neil recommended this episode of the Slate Culture podcast and Aaliyah Wright’s Capital B article, “Once An ‘All-Black Utopia,’ Eatonville Residents Say New Development Could Erase History.”
· Niki discussed Claire McNear’s Ringer article, “The Search for the Lost Jeopardy Tapes is Over. The Mystery Behind Them Endures.”
Episode 406: Neil J. Young's "Coming Out Republican: A History of the Gay Right"
Episode 405: Controversies over Christmas “Classics”
Episode 404: George Santos
Episode 403: Nikki Haley
Episode 402: Home Ownership and the History of Mortgages
Episode 401: The History of Drive-Thru Dining
Episode 400: The History of U.S. Divorce Laws
Episode 399: Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican Chaos
Episode 398: The History of Restaurant Reservations
Episode 397: The Beyoncé and Taylor Swift Tours
Episode 396: The History of Historic Preservation
Episode 395: TED Talks and the History of Public Speaking
Episode 394: Sen. John Fetterman and the Senate Dress Code
Episode 393: Ibram X. Kendi and the Controversy over the Center for Antiracist Research
Episode 392: The New Crisis of Masculinity
Episode 391: The History of Telemarketing
Episode 390: A History of the Mugshot
Episode 389: West Virginia University and the Attack on American Universities
Episode 388: The Hollywood Strike
Episode 387: Trigger Warnings
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