“Kids Don’t Want News Is Bullsh*t” — Ramin Beheshti Explains Why

Former Dow Jones and News UK executive Ramin Beheshti joins Lachlan Cartwright on The Breaker Pod to discuss why Gen Z doesn’t trust legacy media, how AI is threatening traditional news business models, and why “kids don’t want news” is “bullsh*t.” Beheshti — now the CEO of Caliber, the company behind The News Movement, The Recount, Capsule, Caliber Collective, and the creator-focused app SaySo — explains why the future of journalism belongs to creators, vertical video, and direct audience relationships. He also opens up about launching a startup with Will Lewis, why “paywalls have killed curiosity,” how social platforms changed news forever, and why legacy media still doesn’t fully understand the creator economy. 00:00 Intro 05:06 The Wall Street Journal Paywall Era 12:37 Why “Kids Don’t Want News” Is “Bullsh*t” 24:29 Building a 100M+ Audience 30:32 Why SaySo Wants You to Spend Less Time Online 39:48 Legacy Media’s Creator Panic 42:13 AI, Web Traffic & The Future of Media 45:02 Will Lewis’ Future in Journalism #podcast #genz #media #viral 👉 Subscribe to the newsletter for original scoops, behind-the-scenes media drama, and reporting you won’t get anywhere else: https://www.breakermedia.com/subscribe 🎙️ New episodes weekly — exposing power, decoding media, and asking better questions. 💬 Like, comment, and subscribe to stay in the loop on how the media actually works.