Semafor editor in chief Ben Smith sees a fragmenting media landscape and impatient owners running headlong into the peculiarities of newsroom culture, where bosses have never had an easy time. Enter the hard-charing Brits. Also: check out Ben’s new podcast, Mixed Signals, in which Ben and co-host Nayeema Raza unpack the real conspiracies of modern media.
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- 00:54 Introducing Ben Smith and Mixed Signals
- 04:14 Podcasting and Media Expertise
- 09:09 Challenges in Modern Newsrooms
- 20:11 Unionization and Media Management
- 23:40 The Washington Post's Third Newsroom
- 26:19 Semaphore's Journey and Business Insights
- 28:37 BuzzFeed News: Reflections and Lessons
- 35:28 AI in Journalism: Opportunities and Challenges
- 41:55 Starting from Scratch: Advantages and Strategies
- 43:22 The Role of Journalists in Modern Media
