Charles Assisi ON The Allure of the Newsroom, Media Evolution, & Public Discourse

Experible with Krati Mehra

In this episode we learn about Charles Assisi's journey, a seasoned journalist whose career began quite unexpectedly. Once aspiring to enter medical school, Charles's fascination with the dynamic world of journalism led him down a different path. In this conversation, he shares candid insights into the non-linear trajectory of his career, the adrenaline of the newsroom, and his observations on how media has evolved with the digital age.

From the dot com boom to today's complex media landscape, Charles discusses the importance of integrity in journalism, the challenges young content creators face, and his personal take on balancing opinion and reporting in today's hyper-connected world.

Charles Assisi is also the co-founder of Founding Fuel, a media and learning platform, and co-author of The Aadhaar Effect: Why The World’s Largest Identity Project Matters. Charles is also a columnist for Hindustan Times, and he has been published in several peer reviewed journals such as Association for Computing Machinery and Shaastra, a brainchild of IIT (Madras).

SHOWNOTES -

00:01:35 - Allure of the newsroom, challenges of journalism, & the rare highs of bylines and recognition

00:08:50 - Advice for content creators on maintaining journalistic integrity

00:13:25 - Decline in media scrutiny & the current state of editorial standards

00:19:00 - How podcasters & YouTubers shape public discourse on complex topics

00:27:40 - Expressing opinions in healthier ways

00:32:20 - Aiming for growth and virality while maintaining integrity

00:35:31 - Is Charles a free speech absolutist?

00:47:45 - Favourite authors and thinkers

00:52:00 - The one man Charles wants to interview

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Website - https://assisi.io/

Founding Fuel - http://www.foundingfuel.com

The Aadhaar Effect - https://amzn.to/2YNThAC

Twitter - @c_assisi

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