This is an episode of the Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and special guest Thomas Benham, CEO and Founder at Bundlr. In this conversation, we discuss the problem he's identified in news consumption today, the broader media landscape and who is most at risk, how Bundlr works, their recent launch, and more. bundlrco.com Chase Palmieri is CE…

This is an episode of the Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and special guest Jared Russo, Editor at Digg. In this conversation, we discuss a day in the life of an editor, Digg's big comeback, what metrics an editor cares about, Google replacing workers with outsourcing, whether or not AI is coming for editors' jobs, and much more! https://d…

This is an episode of the Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and special guest Bart Decrem, Cofounder at Mammoth. In this conversation, we discuss the rise of Mastodon, launching Mammoth to address a need in the space, the pros/cons of starting a decentralized social media app, growth tactics, content moderation under the federation architect…

This is an episode of the Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and special guest Sumedh Chaudhry, Cofounder at NewsBytes. In this conversation, we discuss the pros/cons of founding a company in India, attracting foreign investment, AI models to mimic trustworthy journalism, AI's threat to white collar jobs, ChatGPT, the rise and eventual doom c…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and special guest Joseph Lichterman, Head of Communications and Editorial at The Lenfest Institute. In this conversation, we discuss the founding of Lenfest institute, challenges facing local journalism, revenue models to support local publishers, the changing media landscape, Subst…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and special guest Logan Underwood, CEO & Cofounder at Ad Auris. In this conversation, we discuss transforming the web into podcast-like audio, reasons for the rise of podcasting, the pros/cons of being a Canadian startup, the challenges of working with publishers vs. direct to consu…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and special guest Rada Petrova, Marketing Director at Inoreader. In this conversation, we discuss the difference between social media and RSS feeds, Inoreader's mission and the growing distrust in mainstream media, curating news feeds for readers, managing relationships with media o…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and special guest Edvaldo Silva, Latin America Director at Zefr. In this conversation, we discuss Brazil's new president, protests in Brazil as a result, the loss of Pelé, how Zefr identifies mis/disinformation, why brand safety matters to advertisers, ad spend during economic downt…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and special guest Andrew Gazdecki, Founder and CEO at Acquire. In this conversation, we discuss some of the challenges in the acquisition process, how to best prepare for an acquisition, team building and culture at Acquire, common startup and founder misconceptions, tech layoffs, C…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and special guest Paul Glader, Founder and CEO at Vett News. In this conversation, we discuss media accountability, corrections policies for publishers, helping automate corrections as a Vett News product, for-profit vs. non-profit initiatives, and how real-time communication betwee…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and special guest Mike Elias, Founder of Ideamarket. In this conversation, we discuss whether or not the truth is measurable, crowdsourcing credibility, prediction markets, proof of stake, Bitcoin, and so much more! https://ideamarket.io https://twitter.com/ideamarket_io https://twi…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and special guest Yehong Zhu, Founder and CEO at Zette. In this conversation, we discuss the main problems facing online news consumers, the future of paywalls, sustainable revenue models for journalism, the accessibility of quality information, and so much more! https://www.zette.c…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and special guest Kaelan Dorr, SVP of Marketing and Global Engagement at GETTR. In this conversation, we discuss social media content moderation, running a pro-free speech platform, Trump's 2020 presidential campaign, Hunter Biden's Laptop story being pulled from Facebook and Twitte…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and special guest Luke Mulks, VP of Business Operations at Brave. In this conversation, we discuss the browser wars, Brave Search, driving Brave's advertising business while protecting user privacy, the upcoming rollout of Ethereum 2.0, key metrics at Brave, the utility of Brave's $…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and special guest Walter Knapp, CEO at Sovrn Holdings. In this conversation, we discuss the covid's impact on publishers, the three revenue models for online content creators, building network effects through data sharing, the biggest challenges facing independent publishers, and so…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and special guest Bill Ottman, CEO and Cofounder of Minds. In this conversation, we discuss the Minds purchase of $3M+ of crypto for the balance sheet, Bitcoin vs. Ether, investor reactions, rising inflation, and the future of crypto on the balance sheet for individuals all the way …

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and special guest Zachary Kushel, Founder and Managing Partner at Marin Sonoma Impact Ventures. In this conversation, we discuss the launch of the MSIV Fund, the desired impact of the fund, the advantages of being a North Bay founder and company, why something like this has never be…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and special guest Jay Adelson, Cofounder and Former CEO of Digg.com. In this conversation, we discuss Digg's postmortem, Google's $200M acquisition offer, collaborative filters, the rise of Facebook and Reddit, and so much more! https://twitter.com/jayadelson https://digg.com https:…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and special guest Scott Nover, Emerging Industries Reporter at Quartz. In this conversation, we discuss the media's obsession with Facebook, The Facebook whistleblower, the metaverse, social media regulation, content ranking algorithms, shadowbanning, decentralized social media comp…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and special guest Antony Cousins, CEO at Factmata. In this conversation, we discuss Antony's new role as CEO, his experience at the UK Ministry of Defense, his take on the developing situation in Afghanistan, the need for brand safety and narrative monitoring products for online bus…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and special guest Bill Loundy, CEO and Cofounder at Readup. In this conversation, we discuss the motivation for starting Readup, their recent monetization efforts with Readup Subscriptions, the downside of social media, fixing digital reading, and much more! https://twitter.com/bill…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and special guest Daniel Ha, former CEO and Cofounder of Disqus and Partner at the founder-led XX Fund. In this conversation, we discuss the motivation for starting Disqus, onboarding early publishers, content moderation, the trend of removing comment sections, investing in startups…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and special guest Henry Brechter, Managing Editor of AllSides. In this conversation, we discuss the need for third-party news ratings, AllSides' Media Bias Ratings, crowdsourced trust scores, context labels on news feed content, the role of fact-checking today, competition in the me…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and special guest Vanessa Otero, Founder and CEO at Ad Fontes Media. In this conversation, we discuss the need for third-party news ratings, Ad Fontes Media's famous "Media Bias Chart", an AI for content credibility, programmatic advertising, holding media accountable, the content m…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and guest Luke Mulks, VP of Business Operations at Brave. Brave, launched in 2015, is a free and open-source web browser that automatically blocks ads and website trackers, and provides a way for content creators to earn cryptocurrency rewards called Basic Attention Tokens for the a…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and guest Craig Newmark, Founder of Craigslist and Craig Newmark Philanthropies. In this conversation, we discuss rebuilding trust in media, fact-checking, the distribution of misinformation and disinformation, social media deplatforming, birdwatching, consciousness, free will, quan…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and guest Justin Hendrix, CEO and Editor of Tech Policy Press. Previously, Justin was Executive Director of NYC Media Lab. He spent over a decade at The Economist in roles including Vice President, Business Development & Innovation. And he is an associate research scientist and adju…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and guest Jay Rosen, Media Critic and Journalism Professor at NYU. In this conversation, we discuss Facebook and Google's response to Australia's new hyperlink laws, Jay's work at the Membership Puzzle Project, online advertising, "both-sidesism", the future of cable news, and more.…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and guest, Fiona MacDonald, CEO at ScienceAlert. In this conversation, we discuss science-focused reporting during a pandemic, recent vaccine news, space travel, U.F.O.s and alien contact, the fires in Australia, and more. https://www.sciencealert.com https://twitter.com/fionajmacdo…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and guest, Kevin Gosztola, Managing Editor at Shadowproof. In this conversation, we discuss Wikileaks, Julian Assange's denied extradition and bail, supermax prisons, the Espionage Act, U.S. whistleblowers, Edward Snowden, and threats to press freedoms. https://shadowproof.com https…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and guest, Dan Gillmor, Professor of practice in digital media literacy at Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism. Dan is also the co-founder of News Co/Lab, an experimental project working to advance media literacy through journalism, education, and technol…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and guest, Dave Pell, Founder and Writer at NextDraft Newsletter. In this conversation, we discuss the resurgence of the email newsletter, solving the email spam problem, the rise of Substack, Twitter's role in media, building a modern content brand, and the future of newsgathering.…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and special guest Jack Phan. Jack is the CEO and co-founder of PhanZu, CTO at Ageist, and the newly appointed CMO at AirDeck. In this conversation, we discuss how to monetize local news, the needs of smaller publishers, building readers' trust, the role of online advertising vs. sub…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and guest Alastair Bostwick, Lead Creative Producer and Journalist at Verizon Media. Alastair has reported for Yahoo, Bloomberg, BuzzFeed News, and PBS. He also hosts a popular YouTube channel called BostWiki. In this conversation, we discuss how journalists have to fight to own the…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and guest Nick Nguyen, Former VP of Firefox and Fact Checker at VietFactCheck. In this conversation, we discuss the "context graph", the forward button, working on the Firefox browser at Mozilla, selling Nick's startup to Walmart, and his new work at VietFactCheck. https://twitter.c…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and guest, Mark Crispin Miller, Professor of Media Studies at New York University. In this conversation, we discuss his $750,000 lawsuit against 20 of his NYU colleagues, cancel culture, political correctness, mask-wearing, free speech in the classroom, and more. https://markcrispin…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and guest, Andrea Breanna, Former HuffPost CTO and Founder and CEO of RebelMouse. In this conversation, we discuss HuffPost's early days, content strategy, Jonah Peretti's founding of BuzzFeed, and BuzzFeed's newly announced acquisition of HuffPost from Verizon Media. https://www.re…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and guest, Ed Bice, Founder and CEO of Meedan. In this conversation, we discuss Meedan's election-focused fact-checking services, their partnership with WhatsApp, social media censorship and content moderation, and regulation of Big Tech. https://meedan.com Chase Palmieri is CEO and…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and guest, David Smooke, Founder and CEO of Hacker Noon. In this conversation, we discuss breaking news around the FTC's antitrust lawsuit to break up Facebook, social media censorship, Twitter's handling of President Trump's tweets, Section 230, and innovative payment solutions for…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and guest, Baybars Örsek, Director of the International Fact-Checking Network at the Poynter Institute. In this conversation, we discuss trust in fact-checkers vs. publishers, the technology behind fact-checking, how fact-checkers work with big tech, who gets to be an IFCN signatory…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and guest, Bart Decrem, Studio Lead at Mozilla. In this conversation, we discuss launching the original Firefox browser, the FTC's antitrust lawsuit to break up Facebook, distrust in media, Mozilla's "Fix-The-Internet" Incubator, and much more. http://mozila.com/builders https://twi…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and guest, Eve Pearlman, Cofounder and CEO of Spaceship Media. In this conversation, we discuss "dialogue journalism", the growing polarization in the U.S., moderating conversations across the political divide, how we change our minds, and what is social media really? Ted Talk: http…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and guest, Anthony Ha, Senior Writer at TechCrunch covering media and advertising. In this conversation, we discuss the role of advertising in supporting online journalism, regulation of Big Tech, Section 230, and media coverage of the 2020 Presidential Election. https://techcrunch.…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and guest, Jeff Bonforte, CEO at Grindr- the world's largest dating app for gay men. In this conversation, we discuss his recent acquisition of Grindr from a Chinese company, becoming a CEO again, what makes Grindr a great business, product design, and how Grindr compares to other g…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and guest, Carolyn Supple, Executive Director of The Press Forward. In this conversation, we discuss the #MeToo Movement, sexual harassment in newsrooms, the difference between #MeToo and #TimesUp, and changing management and leadership culture. https://www.thepressforward.org Chase…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and guest, Mickey Huff, Director of Project Censored and The Media Freedom Foundation. In this conversation, we discuss the use of the term "fake news", conspiracy theories, social media censorship, and making critical media literacy sexy. https://www.projectcensored.org Chase Palmi…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and guest, Patrick Lee, Cofounder and former CEO at Rotten Tomatoes. In this conversation, we discuss Rotten Tomatoes' origin story, branding advantage, acquisition deal, Mozilla's Fix-the-Internet campaign, and modernizing education in the United States. Chase Palmieri is CEO and F…

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and guest, Gabriel Snyder, Public Editor for The New York Times at The Colombia Journalism Review. In this conversation, we discuss the role of a public editor, holding The New York Times accountable, the changing media landscape, and the shape of the media to come. https://www.cjr.…