About this episode

Ned Barnett discusses his journalism career and the challenges facing local newspapers in the age of AI.

Inspired by coverage of Watergate, Ned Barnett spent more than four decades in journalism. The Raleigh News & Observer editorial leader retired this month. He joins Tim to talk about his career, the role of opinion in journalism and the decline of newspapers in America.

People in this episode

Host: Tim Boyum

Guest: Ned Barnett

Topics covered

• local newspapers
• journalism
• AI impact
• opinion in journalism
• media decline

Keywords

• AI
• local newspapers
• journalism
• opinion
• media decline
• Watergate

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Raleigh News & Observer

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