Episode 014: The Rise of the Algorithm

In this week’s episode we spend a good bit of time revisiting the native ads discussion, then dive into the different ways that Twitter and Facebook have handled the news this week. From there we discuss Twitter’s timeline changes, the realities of venture capital, and whether or not our entire economic system will survive the automation revolution. Yes, it gets deep quickly! Links Ben Thompson: Print, Chinese Walls, and “Objective” Journalism – Stratechery (members only) Clay Shirky: Last Call – Medium Jay Rosen: When Quoting Both Sides and Leaving it There is the Riskier Call – PressThink Hamilton Nolan: Time … Continue reading Episode 014: The Rise of the Algorithm