'Sports Illustrated' layoffs. The demise of independent 'Pitchfork.' Hundreds of millions of dollars in losses at major newspapers like the 'Washington Post' and the 'Los Angeles Times.' The state of the U.S. news industry is dire. How did we get here? Who knows the way out? The Ringer's Bryan Curtis joins the show, with contributions from an interview with NPR's David Folkenflik.
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Host: Derek Thompson
Guests: Bryan Curtis & David Folkenflik
Producer: Devon Baroldi
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