Is Giving a Shit the New Optimization?

The media industry is being rebuilt around individuals, trust, and community. Brian Morrissey of People vs. Algorithms has a front-row seat.

For more than a decade, Brian Morrissey built Digiday into one of the most recognized brands in digital media. He shaped how the industry talked about itself.

Then he walked away from it.

In 2020, he launched People vs. Algorithms, a newsletter and podcast exploring the reinvention of media, culture, and technology. No newsroom. No staff of 35, just a point of view inte…