Tag: algorithms
The Messy Truth About Breaking News in the Digital Age
The Speed vs. Accuracy Tightrope Look, I've been in this game for 22 years. Started at a tiny paper in Des Moines, moved to Chicago, now here in Shanghai. And let me tell you, the...
The News Is Broken, and We’re All to Blame
Look, I've Been Doing This for 20 Years Let me tell you something, folks. I've been in this game since 1998. That's when I started at the Chicago Tribune, fresh out of college, thinking I...
The News Cycle is Broken, and We’re All to Blame
I've Had It Up to Here Let me tell you something, folks. I've been in this game since 1999. That's 24 years of chasing stories, missing deadlines, and drinking way too much coffee. I started...
The News Industry’s Digital Dilemma: Why We’re All Losing Our Minds
Confession: I’m Part of the Problem Okay, full disclosure. I’m a dinosaur. A relic. A senior editor at a once-respected news outlet, now scrambling to stay relevant in this digital circus. I’ve been in this...
The Messy Truth About Breaking News in the Digital Age
I’ve Been Doing This for 20 Years, and It’s Getting Worse Let me tell you something, folks. I’ve been in this game since the late ’90s, and I’ve seen it all. Or so I thought....
The News Is Broken, And I’m Tired of Pretending It’s Not
We’ve Got a Problem, Folks Look, I’ve been in this biz for 22 years. Started as a cub reporter in some godforsaken town in Iowa. Now I’m editing features for a major publication. And let...









