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Man, Adrien Chen has done some really interesting pieces while at the New Yorker. I'm constantly impressed by his ability to cover niche parts of web culture a
by samfriedman 8y ago
Man, Adrien Chen has done some really interesting pieces while at the New Yorker. I'm constantly impressed by his ability to cover niche parts of web culture and technology in a way that is always engaging and at least close to topical.
Other recommended reads:
A "Daily Show" style satirical program tries to get off the ground in Nigeria: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/01/22/using-comedy-to-strengthen-nigerias-democracy https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/01/22/using-comedy-t...
Making ironic, absurd art and gaining an internet following: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/01/30/brad-troemel-the-troll-of-internet-art https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/01/30/brad-troemel-t...
Lessons from the radio era for the "fake news" era: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/09/04/the-fake-news-fallacy https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/09/04/the-fake-news-...
- TarpitCarnivore 8y agoHe also wrote about Russian troll farms back in 2015: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/07/magazine/the-agency.html https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/07/magazine/the-agency.html