
About this podcast
Emily Bell and Heather Chaplin talk with the smartest minds in media to discuss the roots of today's crisis in journalism, from democracy's decline to the rise of AI, and to explore the uncertain future of journalism in the digital age. This series is brought to you by the Tow Center for Digital Journalism and Columbia Journalism Review, with help from the New School's Journalism + Design Lab. Journalism 2050 is supported by the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation.
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Journalism 2050
About this podcast
Emily Bell and Heather Chaplin talk with the smartest minds in media to discuss the roots of today's crisis in journalism, from democracy's decline to the rise of AI, and to explore the uncertain future of journalism in the digital age. This series is brought to you by the Tow Center for Digital Journalism and Columbia Journalism Review, with help from the New School's Journalism + Design Lab. Journalism 2050 is supported by the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation.
Recent episodes
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- Journalism in the Age of Techno-Kings6 May · 1 h 04 min
- Nonprofit news outlets have proliferated, but it's too soon to dismiss profitable models for journalism20 Feb · 1 h 14 min
- What might a truly collaborative media—that sees the public as a partner rather than an audience—look like?6 Feb · 51 min
- The Gateway to Trump: The Political Legacy of the Gawker Trial24 Jan · 1 h 20 min
- Jay Rosen: Where the Digital Revolution Went Wrong—and How Journalists Can Fight Back29 Dec 2025 · 42 min
- Ben Smith: A look into a career that’s been a reliable indicator of the state of journalism.23 Dec 2025 · 37 min
- The Big Tech Heel Turn17 Dec 2025 · 59 min
- The Future of Journalism After Gaza11 Dec 2025 · 53 min
- Douglas Rushkoff on Being the Intellectual Dominatrix of Billionaire Tech Bros3 Dec 2025 · 1 h 05 min