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The Fug Girls: What We Read

Heather Cocks (left) and Jessica Morgan, creators of the blog Go Fug Yourself and authors of books including the upcoming Messy, have slightly different strategies for their similarly extensive daily media consumption.

By John Hudson

May 8, 2012

Sheryl Salomon: What I Read

The editor of The Root tells us how the Internet has changed media aimed at African Americans.

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By Adam Clark Estes

May 4, 2012

Jenna Wortham: What I Read

The New York Times tech reporter reveals her unflagging devotion to media on screens of all sizes, the glory of animated gifs and an intimidatingly impressive number of apps.

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By Jen Doll

Apr 25, 2012

Sasha Frere-Jones: What I Read

Sasha Frere-Jones, staff writer and pop-music critic at The New Yorker, loves Instapaper but believes in printing things out, and wants to start an Edith Wharton book club.

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By John Hudson

Apr 20, 2012

Jennifer Granholm: What I Read

Michigan's former governor talks Tosh.O, right-wing radio, and her favorite 22-year-old blogger.

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By Eric Randall

Apr 17, 2012

Amy Davidson: What I Read

The New Yorker senior editor and Close Read blogger begins her daily media consumption with a crucial question: Sports Center or Morning Joe?

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By Ray Gustini

Apr 6, 2012

Whit Stillman: What I Read

The Damsels in Distress director talks Twitter fakes, the dangers of being a "periodicalaholic," and the French racing forum.

Comments | 4,343 Views

By John Hudson

Apr 4, 2012

Ben Smith: What I Read

BuzzFeed's editor-in-chief tells us how his media diet has changed since joining the world of #LOL and #WTF.

Comments | 5,837 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 1, 2012

Ryan Lizza: What I Read

Ryan Lizza, Washington correspondent for The New Yorker, on the fall of newspapers, cable news, and blogs and the rise of Twitter in his media menu.

Comments | 4,078 Views

By John Hudson

Feb 20, 2012

Paul Steiger: What I Read

The ProPublica editor explains two of his media obsessions: Sports and women's fashion.

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By Jen Doll

Feb 16, 2012

Brian Stelter: What I Read

The tools New York Times media reporter Brian Stelter uses to monitor the media, including the four TVs in his bedroom.

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By Adam Clark Estes

Feb 3, 2012

Alexis Ohanian: What I Read

Alexis Ohanian, the dude who co-founded Reddit, helped launch Hipmunk, advocates for free culture, opposes SOPA and serves as an all-around start-up sage, reads a lot of Reddit.

Comments | 2,767 Views

By John Hudson

Jan 31, 2012

Amy Walter: What I Read

The political director for ABC News shares her tips for obsessively covering campaign 2012 coverage

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By John Hudson

Jan 16, 2012

David Allen: What I Read

The productivity guru shares his media diet and reveals some handy tips for combatting writer's block

Comments | 4,255 Views

By Richard Lawson

Jan 11, 2012

Simon Doonan: What I Read

The creative director of Barney's New York and author of the new book of essays Gay Men Don't Get Fat tells us about his morning reading routine, his love of grim English news, and muses about Twitter.

Comments | 3,102 Views

By John Hudson

Dec 20, 2011