The article reflects on a personal journey inspired by a conversation about media's challenges, as highlighted by A.G. Sulzberger's essay on the free press. It underscores the critical threats journalism faces today, including economic decline, political pressure, and technological upheaval. The author emphasizes the importance of transforming media into sustainable businesses rather than relying on charitable support. With significant job losses and dwindling trust in media, the need for rejuvenated journalism that can withstand these changes is urgent.
We can't protect a free press unless we also make it a viable business. These institutions must be sustainable, not charitable.
Journalism is under siege, attacked by our politics, by the economy and by technological change. A third of newsroom jobs have vanished in 15 years.
Sulzberger writes passionately about the existential threats facing a free press, from economic collapse to political intimidation.
The attention economy is controlled by tech platforms that are indifferent, if not outright hostile, to quality journalism.
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