The Grill Room Media’s Biggest Winners & Losers of 2024
Dec 27, 2024
Join political commentator John Heilemann as he unpacks the tumultuous year in media. Heilemann discusses the unsettling alliance between tech giants and Trump, alongside Jeff Bezos's challenges at The Washington Post. He highlights the shifting media landscape, particularly the rise of podcasting, as a dominant force in political discourse and the complex dynamics of audience engagement. The conversation also critiques the media's accountability and the twisted power of platforms like X, making 2024 a pivotal year in the industry's evolution.
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C-Suite Power Shift
- News executives feel emboldened to assert power over newsrooms.
- They prioritize business needs over activist staff concerns.
Tech Titans and Trump
- Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg publicly praised Trump's agenda.
- Dylan Byers and John Heilemann question their motivations.
Cable News Decline
- Cable news faces decline as linear viewership drops.
- Networks struggle to adapt to digital, impacting CNN and MSNBC.