Inside The Head of an Adversarial Journalist with David Canellis

David Canellis is an editor at Blockworks and longstanding adversarial thinker when it comes to crypto. In Episode #19, Pedro Solimano and David Canellis discuss the challenges of virality, and the importance of building a dedicated audience.

David shares his journey from a crypto trader to a prominent writer and editor in the crypto media space, highlighting the disconnect between mainstream media and the crypto community. Clickbait vs informative, long-term commitment, and where are the f#$king LOLs in media?

Episode chapters:
0:00 intro
2:56 You never know what's going to be viral
7:38 Clickbait titles aren't a bad thing
9:22 Own and building your audience
15:54 Becoming the editor of Blockworks
19:52 Launching Protos - A critic to the crypto industry
23:12 Trust in mainstream media
26:20 Believing in crypto and reporting about it
31:22 Opinionated news - Finding the sweet spot
35:50 Journalism tips from an editor
41:26 How to get into writing
47:40 Book recommendations

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