A Conversation with JCal about the Evolution of Media

After the team and I published our Deep Dive on the Media Landscape, I spoke to Jason about journalism and the evolution of media.

After the team and I published our Deep Dive on the Media Landscape, I spoke to Jason about journalism and the evolution of media. Here’s our conversation. Chamath: You’ve often spoken fondly to me about the ‘Golden Age’ of journalism. What was that period like? Jason: I came into the media business as an outsider during the end of the Golden Age of journalism, which was during the 90s. This was a period of time where a journalist could make $1-$5 per word to write an article. I remember writing a piece for New York Magazine where they paid me $2 per word. At the peak of this golden age,…