Peter Valdes-Dapena: How the Media Industry Is Changing — and Where It’s Headed Next

Peter Valdes-Dapena has lived every major shift in modern journalism, from the first digital newsrooms to today’s algorithm-driven landscape. In this episode, he speaks with Larissa Padden about what’s changed, what’s been lost, and the signals that point to where the industry is moving next. They cover the rise of Substack, Peter’s own Substack InCar, the pressure on freelancers, and the role of AI in news discovery.