SAM COLE
Co-founder, 404 Media
Author of How Sex Changed the Internet and the Internet Changed Sex: An Unexpected History
Sam is a veteran journalist covering the far reaches of the internet, from sexuality and the adult industry to online culture and AI.
Sam Cole is reporting from the farthest reaches of the internet. She recently co-founded 404 Media, an independent digital media company exploring the ways technology is shaping our world. She was previously a senior editor for Motherboard, Vice's science and technology outlet, and has worked as a journalist for over a decade at outlets including Popular Science, Fast Company, and Al Jazeera. In 2020, she was nominated for a Writer's Guild Award for best digital news coverage. In 2022, she published How Sex Changed the Internet and the Internet Changed Sex: An Unexpected History.
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Books
How Sex Changed the Internet and the Internet Changed Sex: An Unexpected History
A lively, highly visual history, filled with broad themes and backstories, pioneering personalities and eureka-moments, How Sex Changed the Internet and the Internet Changed Sex covers everything from Jennicam (remember her?) to deep fakes.
Podcast
Welcome to the podcast from 404 Media where Joseph, Sam, Emanuel, and Jason catch you up on the stories we published this week. 404 Media is a journalist-owned digital media company exploring the way technology is shaping–and is shaped by–our world. We bring you unparalleled access to hidden worlds both online and IRL through investigative reporting, smart blogging, and breaking news. At 404 Media you’ll read, and hear, stories you can’t find anywhere else written by journalists who are leading experts on their beats.
