Content, Communities and the Future of Publishing

Content, Communities and the Future of Publishing

July 17, 2026 · 34 min · Episode 471

About this episode

The episode discusses the merging of editorial and commerce in publishing with insights from industry experts.

Ben Dietz convenes Casey Lewis (After School), Daisy Alioto (Dirt), and Erica Chen (Media Futures Group, WPP) on the collapse of the wall between editorial and commerce. Publishers are shipping perfume, brands are hiring writers, and the relationship forming in your inbox isn’t human-to-human anymore.

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