Description: Traffic by Ben Smith Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description The origin story of the post-truth age- the candid inside tale of two online media rivals, Nick Denton of Gawker Media and Jonah Peretti of HuffPost and BuzzFeed, whose delirious pursuit of attention at scale helped release the dark forces that would overtake the internet and American society"Engrossing and suspenseful." -The New York Times"Expertly pulls readers in." -The Guardian"Smith sharply chronicles the revolutionary moment." - Financial TimesThe origin story of the post-truth age- the candid inside tale of two online media rivals, Nick Denton of Gawker Media and Jonah Peretti of HuffPost and BuzzFeed, whose delirious pursuit of attention at scale helped release the dark forces that would overtake the internet and American societyIf attention is the new oil, Traffic is the story of the time between the first gusher and the perceptible impact of climate change. The curtain opens in Soho in the early 2000s, after the first dot-com crash but before Google, Apple, and Facebook exploded, when it seemed that New York City, rather than Silicon Valley, might become techs center of gravity. There, Nick Dentons merry band of nihilists at his growing Gawker empire and Jonah Perettis sunnier team at HuffPost and BuzzFeed were building the foundations of viral internet media. Ben Smith, who would go on to earn a controversial reputation as BuzzFeed Newss editor in chief, was there to see it, and he chronicles it all with marvelous lucidity underscored by dark wit.Traffic explores one of the great ironies of our time- The internet, which was going to help the left remake the world in its image, has become the motive force of right populism. People like Steve Bannon and Andrew Breitbart initially seemed like minor characters in the narrative in which Nick and Jonah were the stars. But today, anyone might wonder if the op-posite wasnt the case. To understand how we got here, Traffic is essential and enthralling reading. Author Biography Ben Smith is the editor in chief of Semafor, a new global news company. He is the former media columnist for The New York Times and founding editor in chief of BuzzFeed News. Before that, he was among the first reporters to adapt the tools of the internet to political journalism for the Observer (New York), the New York Daily News, and Politico. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and three children. Details ISBN 0593299752 ISBN-13 9780593299753 Title Traffic Author Ben Smith Format Hardcover Year 2023 Pages 352 Publisher Random House USA Inc GE_Item_ID:142153838; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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Book Title: Traffic : Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral
Number of Pages: 352 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Topic: Industries / Computers & Information Technology, Media Studies, Internet / General, Industries / Media & Communications, Digital Media / General, Popular Culture
Item Height: 1.2 in
Publication Year: 2023
Genre: Computers, Social Science, Business & Economics
Item Weight: 20 oz
Author: Ben Smith
Item Length: 9.5 in
Item Width: 6.4 in
Format: Hardcover
