Fixing the Future
Understanding and addressing a broken democracy and a shattered press
On the Evolution of Media
My ongoing observations on the evolution of digital media and how it has changed how societies learn about their world and take action to make it better. I've spent five decades at the bleeding edge of media, technology, and public policy.
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The birth of Salon.com
Reflections on seeding, then running Salon, and wrestling with the digital publishing business
The Great American Liquidation
Yes, Gemini understands satire
What is trust?
Trust in journalism has been lost. How is it formed? How might it be re-earned?
The Woodward Bernstein Effect
Is “holding power to account” the correct framing of journalism's mission?
The Total Information Awareness Gift Shop
My spontaneous dance into parody that became more successful and nervous-making than I anticipated.
What is truth?
Considering truth and its relationship to the nature of facts, perspectives, traditions, religion, and family
It’s On Us
On the need to rethink the role of journalism in open societies
Infrequently Asked Questions
Free speech has never been freer, faster, or farther reaching. Humanity has never been more connected. And yet it’s hard not to feel a bit queasy.
"My dad was a lingerie merchant for civil liberties"
Online activism and the Total Information Awareness Gift Shop