With the Gawker Sale, What’s Next for the First Amendment?
A conversation with Peter Scheer, executive director of the First Amendment coalition. By Ted Scheinman PayPal co-founder Peter…
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What It Feels Like to Go Viral
BuzzFeed, YouTube, and (former) Gawker stars all describe a similar psychological rush, but riding the viral wave comes with dangers too.
How the No-Kids Paparazzi Policy Could Change Celebrity Gossip
New rules at People and other leading gossip outlets could be the first step back to a classic Hollywood system, where celebrities have complete control over their image. The problem? Tabloids, by mapping our anxieties onto celebrity bodies and making the unspeakable speakable, serve an important purpose.
Does It Matter That the CIA Script-Doctored ‘Zero Dark Thirty’?
While balancing the need for access against an intelligence agency's incentive to control the message, the movie botched the job.