From AI disruption to job losses and monetisation headaches, 2025 hasn't been easy for the media. But collaboration and our core journalistic skills might be the key to navigating what's ahead
The Fix was kind enough to invite me on their podcast, so we're sharing the episode with you here.
I sat down with Jakub Parusinski to talk through what 2025 has thrown at the media industry—and honestly, it's been a lot. AI disruption, job losses, monetisation challenges that keep getting harder, growing media ownership concentration, and persistent power imbalance between publishers and big tech platforms.
But one thing stuck with me from our conversation: collaboration might be our strongest move right now. As individual outlets, we're vulnerable. Together, we have leverage.
We also talked about something that sounds simple but feels important—using our own journalistic skills to solve our industry's problems. Curiosity, fact-checking, rigorous thinking. These aren't just for reporting stories. They're exactly what we need to navigate AI and build sustainable models.
The full episode covers the moments from 2025 that inspired us, what worries us about 2026, and what we're hoping for in the year ahead. Give it a listen—we'd love to hear what you think.