Hey there. This week’s newsletter is going to be a quick one because IRL stuff is hectic right now.
So let’s get to the links.
New Futures:
HONG KONG CRACKDOWN: Hong Kong’s crackdown on political dissent in infographic form.
Advertising/Marketing/PR:
TONY HSIEH’S LAST DAYS: Forbes’ Angel Au-Yeung and David Jeans on the late Zappo founder Tony Hsieh’s apparent mental health crisis post-COVID.
Media:
DISCOVERY+ LAUNCHING: Discovery Network is launching a new streaming service, Discovery+, that centers on a steady diet of reality shows, home repair shows and war documentaries.
Tech:
GOOGLE AI CRISIS: Google forced out star ethical AI team co-lead Timnit Gebru in a move that seems linked to papers she wrote pointing out ethical risks in large language models.
Fun:
EL LIBRO ROJO: Inside the golden age of Mexican horror comic books.
Things I’ve Enjoyed Lately:
The “Sistine Chapel of the Ancient Americas.” It’s eight miles long.


That’s it for this issue. Email me here and please don’t hesitate to contact if I can be of assistance. Thank you for taking the time to read this damned thing. And donate to RIP Medical Debt.
Love and coffee,
Neal
About This Newsletter: My name is Neal Ungerleider, and I’m a strategic communications consultant working with brands and agencies on marketing/advertising/PR projects. I worked as a journalist in a previous life and now write this weekly newsletter about the comms industry and adjacent things. Thanks for taking the time to read it. For more, here's my bio, my portfolio, and current projects.
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