{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Accelerator with Michael Conniff","title":"How to Stay Ahead in Digital Media: Sean Branagan's Insights","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/ec96fec3\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1810,"description":"In this episode, Michael Conniff talks with  Sean Branagan, the Director of the Digital Media Entrepreneurship Program at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. They discuss Sean's experience as an entrepreneur, the transition from traditional typesetting to digital media, the rise of social media and its impact on tech companies, and the role of AI in the media industry. Sean emphasizes the need for media companies to embrace technology and act as tech companies themselves. He also shares insights on teaching students to use AI tools responsibly and shape the future of AI.\nTakeaways\nThe transition from traditional typesetting to digital media marked a significant shift in the industry.\nThe rise of social media transformed tech companies into media companies, with advertising becoming a major source of revenue.\nEntrepreneurs should embrace technology and shape its future rather than resist it.\nTeaching students to use AI tools responsibly and critically evaluate their outputs is crucial in the digital media landscape.\nChapters\n00:00\nIntroduction and Podcast Overview\n01:05\nDiscussion on Cy Newhouse and Journalism\n02:06\nSean's Experience as an Entrepreneur\n03:25\nTypesetting Business and Transition to Digital\n04:54\nTransition to Internet Business\n06:32\nEarly Search Engines and Google's Late Entry\n07:49\nSelling the Internet Company before the Dot-com Bubble\n09:09\nBuying Tech Companies and the Dot-com Bubble\n10:12\nThe Rise of Social Media and Facebook\n12:13\nThe Distinction Between Narrowcasting and Closed User Groups\n13:09\nThe Impact of Social Media and the Dot-com Bubble\n14:14\nInflicting Technology on Media\n15:41\nTech Companies as Media Companies\n17:48\nThe Impact of Advertising on Tech Companies\n18:36\nSean's Role as a Consultant and Transition to Newhouse School\n20:47\nThe Digital Media Entrepreneurship Program at Newhouse School\n22:12\nDigital Entrepreneurs in the Early Days\n25:56\nThe Impact of OpenAI and ChatGPT on Newhouse School...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/tBpNdVbesQd0rn_PUmHLxQHERPH_FkVNDkePURqorg4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI3NDg5LzE2NDI4/NjAzMDYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}