The evolving business of news

08/31/23 • 47 min

Can AI revive the local news industry? How will legacy media outlets compete with the increasingly crowded entertainment landscape? How should media executives be assessing the impact of their work?

In this episode of What's At Stake, Ylan Mui of Penta sits down with two media industry innovators, Sara Goo, Editor-in-Chief of Axios, and Paul Cheung, CEO of the Center for Public Integrity, to answer these questions and many more. With new developments in technology and as political tensions reach a fever pitch, journalists and media executives alike must think about the future of the industry. This episode is full of industry insights and thought-provoking discussions, including the potential role for AI in reviving local news and the importance of diversity in journalism.

Can AI revive the local news industry? How will legacy media outlets compete with the increasingly crowded entertainment landscape? How should media executives be assessing the impact of their work?

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Transcript

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Welcome to another episode of what's At Sake a PENTA podcast . I'm your host today , ilan Mui , a managing director here at PENTA , and today we're talking about the future of news . I'm joined by two special guests who are leading the way in charting that course Sarah Gu , editor-in-chief of Axios , and Paul Chung , ceo of the Center for Public Integrity , one of the nation's olde