My personal Substack.
Personal views only.
Actually, not even personal views.
I don't even know what my personal views are anymore.
It doesn't matter.
Read anyway!
Media and associated news curated by and sometimes commented on by me - a long-time journalist and consultant with a background at major news organisations including Reuters, FT, CNN, and Microsoft. I welcome feedback and new directions.
The Mediator is (mostly) about the long term structural changes in the media industry and the business and societal implications of those shifts. I write it as a structured form of learning and to generate feedback.
The Starfire Codes by Demi Pietchell explores spirituality, survival, metaphysics, media, and the truth. Join us for The Starfire Codes Podcast at starfirecodes.com
Where technology and venture capital intersect: A deeply reported newsletter on the inner workings of the startup industry. Helmed by Eric Newcomer with writing from Madeline Renbarger.
Linking important ideas of AI. The border between high-level and technical thinking. Read by leading engineers, researchers, and investors on Wednesday mornings.
I share patterns I've learned and synthesized over a long career in the field of data combining the technical side with a hefty dose of the business side.
News and features by best-selling author and reporter Matt Taibbi, in an independent package molded after I.F. Stone's Weekly. The site contains investigative journalism, satirical commentary, and the America This Week podcast with novelist Walter Kirn.