Should foreign ownership of TikTok be banned?

Following Reid and Aria’s Possible interview with Kara Swisher on the future of media, Aria asks Reid about the roles and responsibilities of technology journalists. Reid gets into why, when it comes to media coverage of Silicon Valley and in general, criticism can be a very good thing. Plus, he weighs in on social media regulation and the implications of a TikTok ban (recorded before President Biden signed a potential TikTok ban bill into law).

Topics:
0:00 - What are the responsibilities of technology reporters?
1:05 - How should tech reporters balance criticism with everything else?
3:39 - Identifying slanted press coverage in tech
7:07 - Should TikTok be banned due to its foreign ownership?
8:21 - Why old concepts need to be reconsidered
11:59 - How might we shape social media to produce more positive outcomes?


Find the transcript of this conversation at https://www.possible.fm/podcasts/riff...