Victor Pickard
Professor of media policy and political economy at the University of Pennsylvania and author focused on media systems and democracy; interviewed about 'media capture' and the historical and policy context of media consolidation.
Top 5 podcasts with Victor Pickard
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Feb 25, 2026 • 21min
The Century-Long Capture of U.S. Media
Victor Pickard, University of Pennsylvania media policy professor and author, explores a century of media capture. He traces newspapers' turn to ad revenue, broadcast consolidation and failed regulation. He criticizes billionaire ownership, shows how public media was underfunded, and argues for treating media as a public good to counter oligarchic and authoritarian pressures.
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Feb 28, 2026 • 51min
The Ellisons Prepare to Expand Their Media Empire
Craig Renaud, filmmaker who made an Oscar‑nominated film about his brother Brent, reflects on long‑form war reporting and personal loss. Jodi Ginsberg, head of the Committee to Protect Journalists, discusses 2025 as the deadliest year for press members and patterns of targeted killings. Victor Pickard, media policy professor, explains media capture, consolidation, and why reform matters for democracy.
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Feb 1, 2024 • 1h 4min
What’s Really Killing the News Media? w/ Victor Pickard
Victor Pickard, Professor of Media Policy and Political Economy, joins the show to discuss the crisis in news media and the need for structural alternatives. Topics include the decline of local newspapers, the negative effects of commercialization, the influence of libertarian ideas on media, and the impact of the 1996 Telecommunications Act. They also explore challenges for independent publications and the importance of reinvesting in public infrastructure for journalism and democracy.
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Oct 29, 2024 • 17min
Clickbait zerstört den Journalismus – von Victor Pickard
Victor Pickard, Professor an der Annenberg School for Communication, beleuchtet die Herausforderungen des Journalismus im Zeitalter der Kommerzialisierung. Er diskutiert, wie der Druck, klickfreundliche Inhalte zu erstellen, die Berichterstattung beeinträchtigt und die Arbeitsbedingungen verschlechtert. Pickard zeigt auf, wie Metriken ursprünglich den Journalisten helfen sollten, jetzt aber Stress und Ungleichheit fördern. Zudem thematisiert er die Krise des Journalismus als Chance für alternative Mediensysteme und die Bedeutung von Gewerkschaften.
Feb 22, 2024 • 21min
Victor Pickard: A new business model for journalism
Discussing the current crisis in journalism with a focus on job layoffs and revenue decline, Victor Pickard proposes a new model based on public funding. The podcast explores systemic market failures, the importance of community-driven journalism, and the impact of public media subsidies. Guests shed light on innovative community engagement efforts in journalism and reflect on marginalized communities impacted by HIV/AIDS.
