{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5eaff337c81f629c375f2bb4/66f3aec72f380b4f2f5345d9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Jim Bilton","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5eaff337c81f629c375f2bb4/1727245453172-abd45ca5-d905-4c1f-8031-d8457af33cf0.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>James Evelegh talks to Jim Bilton about the results of this year's Media Shapers poll, which asked two questions: 'Which individual do you think is currently having the biggest impact on the shape of the media business - for good or ill' and 'Which companies are leading the industry at the moment?'. </p><p>They talked about:</p><ul><li>'terminator wars in media world': publishing in the era of AI</li><li>the evolving media perceptions of tech leaders Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Mark Zuckerberg</li><li>the growing influence of TikTok and its impact on news media</li><li>how content consumption patterns are changing</li><li>the paucity of influential publishing leaders, although Meridith Levien and Joshi Herrmann make the list</li><li>the continuing influence of nonagenarian Rupert Murdoch</li><li>the destructive impact on the media of Vladimir Putin</li><li>the significance of influencers like Taylor Swift and Gary Lineker</li><li>which companies are leading the way in each publishing sector: B2B, consumer and news media</li><li>how the Media Shapers survey dovetails with Jim's Media Futures project</li><li>and lots more...</li></ul><p>(This interview was recorded on 13th September.)</p><p><em>We would like to thank our podcast sponsor, </em><a href=\"https://www.airbusiness.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Air Business</em></a><em>, a market-leader in distribution and subscription management services for the publishing industry. Its end-to-end service includes subscriber acquisition and marketing strategy, worldwide distribution, digital, mail and e-commerce fulfilment, and warehouse and freight logistics.</em></p>","author_name":"InPublishing"}