The -30-: The End of News
13 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago -At a time when 60% of counties in the United States have no daily newspaper to hold governments and corporations accountable, we have to start asking why. The biggest reason: the rise of big tech.
When 90% of all new digital ad revenue is swallowed by Google and Facebook, it’s becoming impossible to fund the kind of reporting that has uncovered corruption, solved crimes, and literally saved lives.
I was never interested in the business side of journalism. I believed in the separation of church and state. But then, I found myself without a job at a time when the world needs journalism the most. So now, with this project, I’m going to interview the journalists, experts, and leaders who can help us make sense of this crisis and what it means for the future.
For centuries, Dash 30 Dash has been used by journalists to signify the end of a story. We hope this won’t be the end of ours.
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Episodes
Police and the Media with Joel Anderson
June 11, 2020 19:30 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBFollow Joel Anderson here: https://twitter.com/byjoelanderson Read his work: https://slate.com/author/joel-anderson Follow John Stanton here: https://twitter.com/dcbigjohn
Advertising Technology with Joshua Koran
May 04, 2020 10:05 - 46 minutes - 85.8 MBAdvertising funds journalism and Google and others are siphoning away that revenue. But advertising technology -- known as adtech -- is complicated. Joshua Koran joins to help us understand it better.
Freelancing with Laura Saunders and Caitlin O'Hara
April 16, 2020 10:05 - 50 minutes - 93.1 MBWhile many, many journalists have been laid off because of big tech's siphoning of ad revenue, Laura Saunders and Caitlin O'Hara join John to talk about what it's like to freelance in that environment.
Journalism, layoffs, and COVID-19 with Laura Bassett and Nick Charles
April 02, 2020 09:50 - 47 minutes - 87.7 MBJohn, Nick, and Laura talk about what has been a brutal week for the journalism industry, despite strong demand for news and information during the coronavirus pandemic.
Layoffs in sports journalism with Sarah Kelly
March 19, 2020 10:05 - 36 minutes - 67.1 MBSarah Kelly covered sports for The Express, and talks about what it's like to try to navigate a career in sports journalism in the era of Big Tech.
Latinx representation with Tina Vasquez
March 05, 2020 11:05 - 31 minutes - 57.1 MBReporter Tina Vasquez joins to talk about the importance of Latinx voices covering immigration and reproductive rights.
New voices with Brittany Shepherd
February 20, 2020 11:05 - 42 minutes - 78.4 MBNational politics reporter and host of young voter focused show "Hot Mic" Brittany Shepherd joins us to talk about the importance of diversity in reporting.
Diverse voices with Katelyn Burns
February 06, 2020 11:00 - 40 minutes - 73.7 MBKatelyn Burns is a young trans reporter covering the White House and Congress in Washington, D.C. But as a young reporter in a changing industry, the future looks uncertain.
Market control with Luther Lowe
January 23, 2020 11:00 - 40 minutes - 74.6 MBNews is not the only content online. Luther Lowe has worked at Yelp for years, and he's seen first-hand how a giant tech competitor like Google can fundamentally reshape the way a company has to do business.
Conservative news with Jim Swift
January 09, 2020 11:00 - 35 minutes - 65.1 MBEven in the era of "fake news," conservative publications have struggled too. Nobody is immune from the financial realities of the modern news business. Jim Swift, formerly of the Weekly Standard, joins us to talk about that dynamic.
Anti-trust with Seth Bloom
December 19, 2019 10:05 - 32 minutes - 73.9 MBLawyer Seth Bloom joins us to talk about the modern anti-trust environment, big tech, and how it all ties to journalism.
Saving journalism with Laura Bassett and Nick Charles
December 19, 2019 10:00 - 31 minutes - 72.7 MBLaura Bassett and Nick Charles work with John through the Save Journalism Project, and join him on the inaugural episode of -30- for a discussion about journalism, layoffs, and where we go next.
Introducing -30-
November 05, 2019 05:00 - 2 minutes - 6.47 MBI was never interested in the business side of journalism. I believed in the separation of church and state. But then, I found myself without a job at a time when the world needs journalism the most. So now, with this project, I’m going to interview the journalists, experts, and leaders who can help us make sense of this crisis and what it means for the future.