{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Game","title":"Jon Mays on Local Journalism, AI Ethics and Historic Preservation","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/9bf65c70\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3046,"description":"Jon Mays, editor of the San Mateo Daily Journal, joins Mark Simon and Bob Marks for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of local journalism, AI in media, political endorsements, education policy, historic preservation, and the changing political landscape in San Mateo County and California.\nJon discusses how the Daily Journal approaches endorsements during election season, why the paper rejects AI-generated submissions, and the challenges local newspapers face in the social media era. The conversation also explores school cell phone bans, California’s gubernatorial race, housing and historic preservation debates, and how local communities are evolving politically and culturally.\nThis episode offers a thoughtful look at the role of journalism in democracy and the tensions between growth, technology, and preserving community identity.\nChapters\n\nThe Game is hosted by Mark Simon and Bob Marks and produced by Frank Bravo, BravoITC.com and YourTechMakeover.com. Watch or listen to every episode at TheGamePeninsula.com.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/9pDyZieGI05Lw6It7dfWUKmCTKf31sguZsytdFjIzw0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84MWYz/N2E1YTQxNDRkYWI1/NzI2ZDUxOTUwM2Vk/MGI3MC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}