Doug Newman

Freelance journalist. Likes cities, design, history, technology, and transportation.

Good Design Can End the Great Seat-Recline War

Fixed-shell seats allow airline passengers to recline without encroaching on others’ personal space.

Doug Newman7 min read

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What the Flag Says

The complex histories woven into a simple piece of cloth

Andy Warner5 min read

No, Nate, brogrammers may not be macho, but that’s not all there is to it

How French High Theory and Dr. Seuss can help explain Silicon Valley’s Gender Blindspots

Zeynep Tufekci9 min read

Technology journalists are facing extinction

Very soon I won’t be needed.

Dave Lee6 min read