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Evan Shapiro and Geoff Bennett on the future of media

Season 2026 Episode 77 | 3m 39s

The media industry has been navigating substantial turmoil in recent years. On our PBS news podcast, “Settle In,” Geoff Bennett explored this upheaval with Evan Shapiro. He’s an award-winning producer who now writes about the industry for his Substack, “Media War and Peace.”

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