I've actually been thinking about this and what it would mean to start opening up our own media or publishing companies. I don't think these big media gatekeepers getting less attention will be a bad thing for journalism because the good ones will adapt and know where to put themselves.
For the last 10 or 15 years, publishers and then creators got too comfortable with platforms doing the finding for them.
The deal always looked good while the clicks were coming in.
Now it’s getting harder to make it without them, because everyone spent years chasing free reach instead of building a place people would come back to on purpose.
AI may change how people discover content, but trust, relevance, and a direct relationship with readers will remain the foundations of great media
Yes! Trust is still the best asset 😇
I've actually been thinking about this and what it would mean to start opening up our own media or publishing companies. I don't think these big media gatekeepers getting less attention will be a bad thing for journalism because the good ones will adapt and know where to put themselves.
100% and I would fully support a Hodman News MCP 🤓
I'm working on it 🤠
The media companies that lost weren't beaten by AI they were beaten by a decade of ignoring what readers actually wanted.
True that as well.
For the last 10 or 15 years, publishers and then creators got too comfortable with platforms doing the finding for them.
The deal always looked good while the clicks were coming in.
Now it’s getting harder to make it without them, because everyone spent years chasing free reach instead of building a place people would come back to on purpose.
AI’s just making that bargain harder to ignore.
Totally. They were getting too comfy with their position in the market. Tech caught up :-)