Episode

Jelani Cobb: Journalism at a Crossroads

Podcast: Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda
Published: Dec 2, 2025
Duration seconds: 2202
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Summary

The Dean of the Columbia School of Journalism talks about how social media is overtaking traditional newspapers and television as most people’s source of news; what this means for journalism; and how Columbia is preparing tomorrow’s journalists for the new reality.