Anya Schiffrin

Anya Schiffrin, Director of the Technology, Media and Communications Programme at Columbia University, dives into the complexities of Trump’s tariffs and their media coverage. She discusses the critical obligation of journalists to tackle these pivotal economic changes and examines where they fall short. Schiffrin also sheds light on the pressure universities face under the current administration, emphasizing the necessity of resisting authoritarianism and advocating for media accountability in turbulent times.

Anya Schiffrin and Cory Doctorow discuss the battle between news organizations and tech companies, challenges in the media industry, funding models for journalism, Google's impact on news revenue, and the power dynamics between big tech and journalism for safeguarding democracy.