City A.M. editor-in-chief on legal threats, journos as influencers, advice for PR

About this episode

Christian May discusses the evolving landscape of journalism and public relations, including legal threats and the role of influencers.

PRWeek speaks to Christian May, editor-in-chief City A.M., for the Future of the Media series. Among other things, May discusses what stories work best for City AM and how that has changed; the rise of legal threats against media; print’s return; blurring lines between journalist and influencer; fake AI ‘experts’; whether press releases are getting worse; and the use of video, audio and AI. The journalist also offers advice for anyone working in comms. Stay tuned for more interviews with editors, as part of the Future of the Media, which will be published on the podcast feed over the coming weeks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: PRWeek

Guest: Christian May

Topics covered

• media
• journalism
• public relations
• influencers
• legal threats
• AI

Keywords

• City A.M.
• Christian May
• journalism
• public relations
• legal threats
• AI
• influencers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: City A.M., PRWeek

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