The Problem With “CEO Said a Thing” Journalism—With Karl Bode
Paris Marx and Karl Bode discuss how tech journalists and corporate interests are irresponsibly raising the profile of tech CEOs, damaging public trust in institutional journalism.
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The Problem with “CEO Said a Thing” Journalism w/ Karl Bode | Tech Won’t Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Karl Bode to discuss how tech journalists coupled with corporate interests are irresponsibly boosting the profile of tech CEOs, further damaging public trust in institutional journalism and highlighting the need for publicly funded media organizations.
Karl Bode is a freelance reporter and writes The Fine Print newsletter.
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Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.
(Krisztian Bocsi / Bloomberg via Getty Images)Paris Marx is joined by Karl Bode to discuss how tech journalists, coupled with corporate interests, are irresponsibly boosting the profile of tech CEOs, further damaging public trust in institutional journalism, and highlighting the need for publicly funded media organizations. Karl Bode is a freelance reporter and writes the newsletter The Fine Print.
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