Owen Thomas, Business Editor of The San Francisco Chronicle, discusses his career, starting at Suck.com. We'll explore the origins of Suck.com and its outsize impact on digital media; as well as how today's tone of tech media coverage was impacted by Suck.com.  LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Owen recommends anything by Polly Esther (Heather Havrilesky), but this is the article on straight dating mentioned in this episode.  Ana Marie Cox snarks on Burning Man in the days of dial up, long before it was cool to do it on Twitter.  The proof CNN's Jake Tapper was a "Suckster"—and his unforgettable screen name.   MUSICAL INSPIRATION FOR THIS EPISODE ON SPOTIFY: "Dirty Laundry" by Don Henley   ABOUT THIS PODCAST Stayin' Alive in Tech is an oral history of Silicon Valley and technology. Melinda Byerley, the host, is a 20-year veteran of Silicon Valley and the founder of Timeshare CMO, a digital marketing intelligence firm, based in San Francisco. We really appreciate your reviews, shares on social media, and your recommendations for future guests. And check out our Spotify playlist for all the songs we refer to on our show.

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