Month: May 2019

51 – The anti-fake news social network with George Sehremelis

May 29, 2019

“We want to be the social news network that ends fake news.” ~ George Sehremelis, founder of Overlooked

George Sehremelis hates fake news, and he’s determined to stop it with his new website Overlooked.com.

Overlooked, a company of 15 students operating in a basement at the University of Southern California, has developed several algorithms designed to expose political bias and journalistic credibility.

Sehremelis tells us the story behind Overlooked, what’s wrong with Facebook and Twitter, and why he believes fake news is perhaps humanity’s biggest problem. … More 51 – The anti-fake news social network with George Sehremelis

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50 – Get smarter, faster with Jim VandeHei of Axios

May 22, 2019

From breaking historic political news in the ’90s and early ’00s, to starting the country’s preeminent political outlet, POLITICO, Jim VandeHei has established himself as one of the top political journalists and entrepreneurs in the United States. In our conversation, we discuss his unorthodox entry into journalism, what it was like to run POLITICO, and where he sees his newest venture, AXIOS, headed. … More 50 – Get smarter, faster with Jim VandeHei of Axios