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Semafor’s Ben Smith on Newsroom Wars

Semafor’s Ben Smith on Newsroom Wars

Update: 2024-06-11
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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

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Semafor’s Ben Smith on Newsroom Wars

Semafor’s Ben Smith on Newsroom Wars

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