$5/month for ad-free Canadaland by clicking here.

Is The New York Times a model for success in the news business, or a monolithic news brand that's crushing the competition? Former BuzzFeed News editor-in-chief Ben Smith just started his media columnist at the Times. And his first column is titled: "Why the Success of The New York Times May Be Bad News for Journalism"



This episode is sponsored by WealthBar, SquareSpace, and Historica Canada.

Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.