The Future of the Media with Maxwell Tani

The Future of the Media with Maxwell Tani

Author: Time To Say Goodbye October 8, 2025 Duration: 1:25:27

Hello!

Today we’re talking the media business, the news that Bari Weiss will now be the Editor in Chief of CBS News, and what we think will happen during a period of inevitable fracturing and consolidation. Our guest is longtime listener and excellent reporter Maxwell Tani of Semafor.

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