On this episode of The Community Exchange Podcast, we welcome Andrew Q Kraft, the former President and COO of The Arena Group, currently on a listening tour working to diagnose the media industry’s needs, connect key players, and help chart the future of the industry. In their discussion, MSG and Andrew cover:

• Diagnosing media’s needs by listening to over 200 media professionals
• Gen AI’s role in editorial and content creation
• The definition of curation in media and publishing
• His journey to where he is today

And more.

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