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An excerpt from Kara Swisher's upcoming book, Burn Book: covering digital media in the '90s, Facebook and Google becoming information gatekeepers, and more

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  • @laurengoode Lauren Goode on threads
    Kara with the straight fire here: “Most techies now dabbling in the media are arrogant amateurs who think that because they excel in one area, they are masters of all domains.” https://nymag.com/... via @karaswisher
  • @crumbler Casey Newton on threads
    I am so excited to read @karaswisher's Burn Book but for now this tantalizing excerpt gives us all a hint of whats to come.  (Among other things: some incredible photos) https://nymag.com/...
  • @corbinbolies Corbin Bolies on x
    Didn't think it was possible for me to be more excited for @karaswisher's new book...until her NY Mag piece dropped this morning. https://nymag.com/...
  • @katzish Amanda Katz on x
    I'm honestly kind of surprised E**n hasn't found a way to suppress these tweets
  • @robleathern Rob Leathern on x
    Love the reference to this article @karaswisher wrote in 1997. This fight has been going on for a long time: “Of course, any mention at all [on Yahoo!] is very valuable to a Web site. That's why Mr. Gems must also watch for trickery by some less-than-scrupulous site owners who...
  • @dwhate Dan Whateley on x
    separation of editorial and business is critical at newsrooms. but also, biz side should at a minimum read stories on the media industry from their beat reporters https://nymag.com/... [image]
  • @nymag @nymag on x
    From the Post, to the Wall Street Journal, to her venturing out on her own with Walt Mossberg, Swisher had a front-row seat to Silicon Valley's obliteration of the media. https://nymag.com/... [image]
  • @benmullin Ben Mullin on x
    “It was no surprise that the media reporters acted like the grandees they covered, preening with the unmistakable air of those who are frequently wrong but never in doubt.” https://nymag.com/...
  • @karaswisher Kara Swisher on x
    It begins. Bite me. https://nymag.com/...
  • @olifranklin Oli Franklin-Wallis on x
    Kara Swisher on the money. https://nymag.com/... [image]