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Paul Levinson

(He/Him)
New York
As seen in: LinkedIn, Scribd, NBC News, WIRED Magazine, MDPI, Substack, That Was The Week (Podcast), The Conversation, Phys.org, Salon and
Covers:  politics and media, freedom of expression, social media, television studies, popular culture, media evolution, ethics of media.
author 20bks: media/politics, scifi novels; prof Fordham U; podcaster;singer-songwriter; I had sign that said a neat desk is sign of a sick mind, but I lost it
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Interview

Have you ever used a typewriter?

yes -- an IBM Selectric, and many manual typewriters decades ago

How is social media changing news?

Social media have substituted getting Likes and Shares for pursuit of the truth in communication.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

iPhone, Mac Airbook

Who do you wish followed you?

Ezra Klein

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

Actually, it's a novel that was published two months ago: It's Real Life: An Alternate History of The Beatles

What's your favorite drink?

organic orange juice

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

gardening

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

The New York Times
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