The Two Jacks - Episode 149 - How We Consume News (and Why It Matters)

About this episode

The episode explores personal media habits and the evolving landscape of journalism and technology.

Okay so it seems that episode 148 hasn't actually gone up yet. So I will do that later. Yes, 148 goes before 149 but we are post modern and cool like that. And hey, now you can liten to episode 148 and know HKJ is wrong instead of wondering if he will be wrong. Hindsight is 20/20 indeed. This AI slop is brought to you by Copilot 'premium' which is the one that makes the talky guns and tracky cameras. Episode summary A non‑news episode that examines personal media habits, the shifting political spectrum (using the ABC Vote Compass), the economics of modern journalism, social platforms and the disruptive risks and benefits of AI — plus a run through books, magazines, streamers and sport. The hosts compare how they start the day, which outlets they trust, and how AI is already changing creative and legal work. Key theme: media survival depends on business models, editorial craft and sensible regulation of new technologies. “Well, g'day listeners and welcome once again to the Two Jacks. We've got a slightly different program today for you. We're not going to cover the news. We're going to cover media and who we like in it and and the pressures that are on media at the moment, where…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jack the Insider, Joel Hill

Topics covered

• media consumption
• political spectrum
• modern journalism
• social media
• AI impact
• media regulation

Keywords

• news consumption
• politics
• journalism
• AI
• media habits
• social platforms

Sponsors

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