About this episode

Ed Elson interviews Jim VandeHei about the impact of AI on journalism and the media's trust issues.

Ed Elson sits down with Jim VandeHei, co-founder and CEO of Axios, to discuss how AI is reshaping the media industry, what role it should play in newsrooms, and why he believes AI will ultimately make human journalism more valuable. They also discuss how distrust in the media influenced his decision to launch Axios, where he draws the line between journalism and commentary, and what he makes of today’s rapidly changing media ecosystem. You can check out Jim's new book, SIMPLIFY: Do 50 Percent More with 50 Percent Less, here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Ed Elson

Guest: Jim VandeHei

Topics covered

• media industry
• AI in journalism
• trust in news
• Axios
• journalism vs commentary
• media ecosystem

Keywords

• AI
• journalism
• media trust
• Axios
• media ecosystem
• commentary
• Ed Elson
• Jim VandeHei

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Axios

Books & works: SIMPLIFY: Do 50 Percent More with 50 Percent Less

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