Shifting Tides in the Media Business with Axios’s Sara Fischer

People vs Algorithms

With Alex still on vacation, Axios senior media reporter Sara Fischer joins Troy and Brian to break down the current state of the media business, including why TikTok is winning, the death of aggregation as a competitive advantage, why social media is a major reason women’s sports is one of the hottest segments, The New York Times as an extensible model and the future of print magazines as marketing pieces.

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Topics:

• 00:00 Brooklyn, Miami or Washington?
• 01:10 Introducing 'People vs. Algorithms': A Deep Dive into Media Trends
• 02:37 The Power of Distinctive Journalism in Today's Media
• 05:39 The Evolution of News Consumption and the Rise of TikTok
• 07:41 The Future of Media: Between Eras and the AI Influence
• 10:00 The Art of Distinctive Reporting in the Digital Age
• 12:51 Exploring the Success of The New York Times and Other Media Giants
• 21:22 The Rise of Women's Sports and the Impact of Social Media
• 25:52 The Ongoing Battles in the Media Industry
• 34:04 The Shift in Media Brand Strategies
• 36:20 The Evolution of Legacy Media and New Upstarts
• 39:25 Navigating the Complexities of Media Business Models
• 52:35 Exploring the Future of Reddit and Other Platforms
• 56:17 Beyonce's New Album: A Cultural Phenomenon