E236 - The Decline of Newsrooms w/ Borzou Daragahi

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Journalist Borzou Daragahi joins Danny and Derek to talk about the end of international journalism as we know it. They talk about how podcasting and alternative media both depend on and undermine legacy reporting, the economic pressures on foreign desks, the shift to commentary and “quick takes”, the limits of newsletters and Substack as newsroom replacements; the role of tech in accelerating these changes, and more.

Read Borzou’s piece “Your Podcast Leaches Off My News Outlet.”

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