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Jessica explains why Thiel/Gawker story is over hyped; Nellie disagrees

Jun 8, 20165:21Watch on YouTube

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.@Jessicalessin explains why @peterthiel @Gawker story overhyped; @NellieBowles disagrees-w/@Jason-THX @DesignCrowd

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Episode 649 of This Week in Startups is a News Roundtable featuring Jessica Lessin, founder and editor-in-chief of The Information, and Nellie Bowles, staff writer for The Guardian. Jason riffs with the distinguished journalists on the polarizing and ongoing dispute between Peter Thiel and Gawker. Then, the discussion turns to include everything from the Trump campaign, to journalistic politics, and moral responsibility in the tech industry.