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The news industry is undergoing a structural shift in power between institutions and individuals. In the United States, the rise of creator-led media has reshaped audience behaviour, business models, and consolidation strategies. In Europe, the transition appears slower and more contested. This conversation between Peter Erdelyi and Brian Morrissey will consider whether the US and European information ecosystems are diverging and if so, whether this is about culture, market structure, funding, or institutional inertia. Presented as a live edition of The Rebooting Show, the session explores key transatlantic differences, including mergers and acquisitions, market dynamism, and consolidation. It will also examine why US institutions seem quicker to experiment and collaborate with creators, while many European actors still perceive this shift as a zero-sum threat. The goal is not to prescribe solutions, but to surface the structural, financial, and cultural factors shaping different trajectories and what each ecosystem might learn from the other.
Con: Peter Erdelyi (founding director Center for Sustainable Media), Brian Morrissey (founder and host The Rebooting)
The news industry is undergoing a structural shift in power between institutions and individuals. In the United States, the rise of creator-led media has reshaped audience behaviour, business models, and consolidation strategies. In Europe, the transition appears slower and more contested. This conversation between Peter Erdelyi and Brian Morrissey will consider whether the US and European information ecosystems are diverging and if so, whether this is about culture, market structure, funding, or institutional inertia. Presented as a live edition of The Rebooting Show, the session explores key transatlantic differences, including mergers and acquisitions, market dynamism, and consolidation. It will also examine why US institutions seem quicker to experiment and collaborate with creators, while many European actors still perceive this shift as a zero-sum threat. The goal is not to prescribe solutions, but to surface the structural, financial, and cultural factors shaping different trajectories and what each ecosystem might learn from the other.
Con: Peter Erdelyi (founding director Center for Sustainable Media), Brian Morrissey (founder and host The Rebooting)
