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Is AI going to be the death of local newspapers?

Podcast: Tying It Together with Tim Boyum
Published: May 20, 2026
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Summary

Inspired by coverage of Watergate, Ned Barnett spent more than four decades in journalism. The Raleigh News & Observer editorial leader retired this month. He joins Tim to talk about his career, the role of opinion in journalism and the decline of newspapers in America.