Meredith Kopit Levien, CEO of the New York Times, joins Scott Galloway to break down the future of media. They discuss the Times’ subscription strategy, the battle between AI companies and publishers, and why high-quality journalism is still a human business. Plus, a candid conversation on parenting in the digital age. We’re also now live on Substack: Subscribe at profgmedia.com to get ad-free versions of all our videos, the full archive of Scott’s newsletters, and exclusive content including deep dives, livestream conversations, and subscriber Q&As. Timestamps 00:00 - In This Episode 00:43 - What is the Times doing right, compared to other media companies? 04:12 - What are the biggest avenues for growth for the New York Times? 05:20 - What is your strategy and approach to AI? 07:17 - Should media companies form a coalition to push back against AI scraping? 11:47 - What are your thoughts on the consolidation of media brands by the Ellison family? 13:49 - Does this consolidation worry you? 14:35 - Ad Break 16:50 - How do you think AI is impacting the newsroom? 21:43 - What’s your plan to drive new subscriptions? 25:13 - Have you felt a chilling effect on journalism from regulatory and political pressure? 28:16 - Are you allocating more resources to legal review right now? 28:56 - Has having a “target on your back” raised your legal and security spend? 30:15 - Ad Break 32:45 - What’s your advice for mothers with a 15-year-old son? 35:06 - How do you balance running a company with parenting a teenage son? 38:04 - Did you also find parenting to be a very unintuitive job? 40:15 - What would you like to do next in your career? 42:34 - What would you want your one-line legacy at the NYT to be? Please support this channel by subscribing here: https://links.profgmedia.com/youtube-... Want more Prof G? Check out everything we're up to at https://links.profgmedia.com/home #ProfGMedia #ProfGConversations #ProfG #ScottGalloway #Politics #Economy #Tech #Culture #AI #Business #Leadership #Strategy #Innovation #Podcast #Interview #Insights #Culture