Justin Kaufmann of Axios Chicago

In this episode of Ted Listens, I sit down with Justin Kaufmann of Axios for a conversation about Chicago, journalism, storytelling, and the future of media.Justin shares his journey from interning at WBEZ in the 1990s to hosting at WGN Radio and eventually helping launch Axios Chicago.The conversation explores:How Smart Brevity changed modern journalismWhy Chicago still feels like a “small town in a big city”The realities of media in the AI eraThe importance of authentic voice in storytellingWhy local journalism still mattersHow personality and perspective shape great reportingThis episode is for the Chicago fanatics and the Chicago curious alike.More on Axios Chicago: https://www.axios.com/newslettersMore on Justin Kaufmann: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-kaufmann-57642b6/More on Ted Novak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tednovak/