Opinion
Thoughtful columns and commentary pieces from The Desk contributors.
Viewpoint: The recent failures of Google Search reveal its imposter syndrome
Google's algorithm changes were meant to be "helpful," but wound up negatively impacting small publishers — including us. Charles Benaiah suggests this could be Google's big undoing.
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Charles Benaiah
Viewpoint: Can you spot the Parisian hub?
TCL is using real voice actors to record dialogue for AI-produced characters. Why didn't the company go all the way?
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Charles Benaiah
Viewpoint: TV companies will always find a way to circumvent regulations
Charles Benaiah argues that local marketing agreements between TV stations stand as proof that companies will always try to find a way to circumvent the rules.
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Charles Benaiah
Viewpoint: Why Roger Goodell is the next Brandon Tartikoff
"The NFL is so important, its scraps are like saffron," Charles Benaiah writes.
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Charles Benaiah
Viewpoint: Remoting is futile
"Owning what’s on is big media, big tech, big data, and big money."
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Charles Benaiah
Viewpoint: Hey, what’s the big idea?
Charles Benaiah: "I grew up wanting to be Brandon Tartikoff. To me, he was a genius."
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Charles Benaiah
Viewpoint: Flushed! An open letter to Spotify’s Daniel Ek
Spotify gets 30 percent less now from each user than they did in 2016. They’re still asymptotic to profitability.
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Charles Benaiah
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Viewpoint: Sports journalists must report injuries responsibly
When crisis strikes sports, it is left to the media to report in, around, about and through the moment. Some do it well, and some fail miserably.
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Nicole Kraft, The Conversation
Washington Post in turmoil over Twitter behavior of Millennial reporters
Millennial reporters had to be reminded how to act like adults. Maybe it's time the newspaper look beyond Harvard candidates.
Analyst predicts lower-cost Apple TV on the way
Apple could release a cheaper Apple TV device, or it may not — it all depends.
Viewpoint: What used to be journalism is now just PR
As a result of cuts to newsrooms, PR is becoming more dominant. That's a problem in the era of online misinformation.
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Jaigris Hodson