Combine an 'Editorially Responsible' Algorithm + Political News, and You Have Current Status

Posted Monday, April 23, 2018 9:57 am

Laura Hazard Owen | Nieman Lab

Matt Kiser started What the Fuck Just Happened Today? as a personal project to help himself keep up with the torrent of political news during the first 100 days of the Trump administration. But it turned out that a lot of other people wanted help managing the firehouse of information as well, and writing WTFJHT -- which on Friday published its 456th edition -- has become Kiser’s full-time job.

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Combine an 'Editorially Responsible' Algorithm + Political News, and You Have Current Status

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