How to Save the 2020 Election: Journalism and Social Media

Function with Anil Dash by Vox Media Podcast Network

Nov 20, 201949:11Technology

What happens when social networks become social media, and tech starts making editorial decisions? Anil talks with NYU journalism professor Jay Rosen about the priorities of tech companies and how their faux neutrality a...

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