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Bari Weiss on Post-Mainstream Media Life and Her Battles in the Culture Wars

Mar 15, 2022

Former New York Times journalist Bari Weiss discusses unraveling American society, media evolution, building a new media company, investigative journalism, differences in podcast content, and the idea of a counter-revolution against the woke culture dominance.

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Bari Weiss advocates for quality journalism through Common Sense on Substack.

Societal divisions intensify as elites abandon traditional values and American identity.

Technology's convenience comes with hidden costs like privacy and societal norms.

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Barry Weiss's Journey from Resigning from NY Times to Reinventing Journalism

Barry Weiss's decision to leave her prestigious job at the New York Times due to the changing landscape of journalism, epitomizes a shift towards reinventing traditional media. Focusing on quality journalism over catering to narrow audiences, Weiss founded Common Sense on Substack post-resignation.

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2min

Unraveling of American Society and Elite Divide

18min

Media Evolution and Technological Impact

21min

Building a New Media Company Beyond Political Extremes

2min

Exploring the Shift to Subscriptions and Investigative Journalism in Modern Media

3min

Exploring Differences in Podcast Content and Launch of University of Austin

9min

Exploring the Idea of a Counter-Revolution to the Woke Takeover

3min

Recorded on February 15, 2022

Bari Weiss began her career as a mainstream media prodigy, landing coveted positions at the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times in her early twenties. In 2020, she famously resigned from the Times when conditions there became intolerable for her, famously writing in a public resignation letter that “Twitter is not on the masthead of The New York Times. But Twitter has become its ultimate editor.” Now Weiss is the publisher of Common Sense, her wildly popular Substack newsletter, and the host of the Honestly with Bari Weiss podcast. Her ambition is nothing short of becoming a 21st-century one-woman media company, and based on what she reveals in this interview, she is well on her way to achieving that goal.

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Bari Weiss on Post-Mainstream Media Life and Her Battles in the Culture Wars

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Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Barry Weiss's Journey from Resigning from NY Times to Reinventing Journalism

The Great Unraveling of American Consensus

Technological Transformations and Social Impact

Challenges Faced and Unleashed Backlash Post-COVID

The Impact of Ideological Shifts on Institutions and Society

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