Chase Hoffberger
Chase Hoffberger reported on YouTube, web culture, and crime for the Daily Dot until 2013, when he joined the Austin Chronicle. Until late 2018, he served as that paper’s news editor and reported on criminal justice and politics.
Ze Frank walks a mile in backer’s shoes
A tongue-in-cheek backing option on Ze Frank’s Kickstarter turned out to be anything but.
On Jun 26, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
YouTube Guide: Answering life’s big questions
Learn how make guy friends, what causes a hangover, and how to pronounce “Uranus.”
On Jun 22, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
YouTube flags filmmaker over the sound of wind
BFM Digital, a music publishing company, falsely claimed that an indie film used one of its samples, highlighting the pitfalls of YouTube’s Content ID system.
On Jun 19, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Nickelbacking: The cruelest trick you could play on friends
What’s worse than getting redirected to Rick Astley? Try Nickelback’s “Photograph.”
On Jun 6, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Pre-screening videos would cost YouTube $37 billion a year
That’s about as much money as Google, YouTube’s parent company, makes every year.
On May 30, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
The demystification of “Black Twitter”
When it comes to trending topics on Twitter, some things really are black and white.
On Mar 9, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Floyd Mayweather, Spike Lee, and America’s misunderstood #linsanity
The sudden rise of New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin has brought out troubling stereotypes about Asians across traditional and social media.
On Feb 16, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Buzz Bissinger wants to verbally assault your LinkedIn profile
To help promote his upcoming book, Father’s Day, the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer just signed up for LinkedIn.
On Feb 8, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
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