EP 35: NYT CEO Meredith Kopit Levien, Bankless’ David Hoffman and Zach Weinberg Crypto Debate, Live at Live at Primary's NYC Summit

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How Do You Survive the Existential Crisis?

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When I joined the company in 2013, we had sort of survived like the, you asked about existential crisis. We weren't growing our digital business anywhere enough to make up for what we thought would be very steep print declines to come. The first one was very simply, what's our business? What are we doing here? And I always say, the business strategy of the New York Times is five words, we make journalism worth paying for. You know, that's a very simple idea. In 2015, that was still worth paying for against a backdrop of a lot of free alternatives.

In episode 35 we have the very first live and on-stage Cartoon Avatars from Primary's New York City Summit. Logan talks with New York Times CEO Meredith Kopit Levien about the modern state of journalism and its function as a business. Plus the crypto debate picks up once again as Zach Weinberg debates Bankless Co-Founder David Hoffman on crypto, with Sahil Bloom moderating in front of a live audience.

(0:00) Intro

(1:06) Rashad and pickleball

(5:56) College football

(9:03) Elon Andreessen leaked email

(10:54) Cathie Wood’s ARK investment fund

(19:25) Welcoming Zach, David and Sahil

(20:04) David Hoffman’s view on Web3

(21:58) Zach Weinberg’s view on Web3

(24:29) Web3 vs existing tech

(27:39) Why contracts are complicated

(31:24) Layering a financial system

(34:09) Crypto in unstable regimes

(36:45) How brands use Web3

(41:12) Crypto broad scope

(43:09) Why are VCs backing crypto?

(47:06) SEC regulation

(49:10) Introducing Meredith Kopit Levien

(53:47) NYT’s online subscription model

(58:32) Mile markers for achievements

(1:02:25) Being product-led in journalism

(1:05:22) The Daily

(1:11:48) Is polarization good for business?

(1:15:20) Setting long-term goals

(1:17:25) Rapid fire questions

(1:19:04) Outro

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https://twitter.com/PrimaryVC

https://www.primary.vc

Mixed and edited: Justin Hrabovsky

Produced: Andrew Nadeau and Rashad Assir

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Music: Griff Lawson

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