Behind The Blog

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Behind the Blog: Political Perspectives and Platforms
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Political Perspectives and Platforms

This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we talk about data storage, political perspectives and platforms.
Behind the Blog: iPhone Mysteries and Sex Strikes
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: iPhone Mysteries and Sex Strikes

This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we talk about the question "are people nutting to that?", doomscrolling on election night, and calls for Lysistrata 2024.
Behind the Blog: Posting Nipples and Digging Data
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Posting Nipples and Digging Data

This week, we talk about deciding what images to publish, digging through Meta and Snap data, and finding the Secret Service talking about you.
Behind the Blog: Perverse Virality
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Perverse Virality

This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we talk about going viral, what we're watching lately, and a trip to Best Buy.
Behind the Blog: Breach Rumors and Fun With Maps
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Breach Rumors and Fun With Maps

This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss a tech near-catastrophe, data journalism, and breach rumors.
Behind the Blog: Sensitive Sourcing and Job Application Hell
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Sensitive Sourcing and Job Application Hell

This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss a sensitive data breach, the terrible process of sorting and sending job applications, and how Wikipedia is battling AI slop.
Behind the Blog: Newsworthy FOIA Files and the Art and Science of Paywalling
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Newsworthy FOIA Files and the Art and Science of Paywalling

This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss FOIAing after those racist pet-eating claims, the art and science of paywalling, and gambling with journalism.
Behind the Blog: Secretive Service and Being Taken Seriously
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Secretive Service and Being Taken Seriously

This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss being taken seriously, the Secret Service being secretive, and doing business while doing journalism.
Behind the Blog: Good Dogs and Joyous Games
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Good Dogs and Joyous Games

This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss good dogs, good games, getting documents and netsex.
Behind the Blog: Risks, Attention, and Telegram
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Risks, Attention, and Telegram

This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss communicating risks, brain rot, and the arrest of Telegram's CEO.
Behind the Blog: Party Time
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Party Time

This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss last night's shindig.
Behind the Blog: Bobbleheads and Maxed-Out Gaming
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Bobbleheads and Maxed-Out Gaming

This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss generative AI in gaming, getting into sports events, and good laptops.