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Sean Plunket speaks on his cancellation and setting up ‘The Platform’.

October 13, 2024 / 00:45

This episode discusses cancel culture, the changing media landscape, and personal engagement in broadcasting. The guest reflects on their experiences in traditional media and the transition to new platforms.

The conversation includes insights on how social media is reshaping the news industry. The guest shares their feelings of boredom and disengagement while working in conventional media.

They recount the moment when they faced challenges at Media Works, which prompted them to formulate a plan for their future in media. The guest describes giving themselves a timeline to develop this new direction.

TLDR

The guest discusses cancel culture and their shift from traditional media to new platforms.

Episode

0:45

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the W cancel culture came for me I'd already been formulating my head this idea that the news media and and radio

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stations and television stations weren't really operating in a way that was going

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to be sustainable when you looked at social media and the way the me the landscape was changing so I'd already

00:00:20

had this idea that I was stuck in a sunset industry and I was bored to be honest I mean I love doing talk back and

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talking to people but when I looked at the bigger picture I wasn't as engaged

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as I should have been so when the hammer fell fell at media works I um already had this plan in my head and I gave

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myself six months to put this thing together

Episode Highlights

Stuck in a Sunset Industry
Realizing the media landscape is changing and feeling disengaged.
“I was stuck in a sunset industry.”
@ 00m 20s
October 13, 2024
Planning for Change
Formulating a plan after a career setback.
“I gave myself six months to put this thing together.”
@ 00m 43s
October 13, 2024

Episode Quotes

I was stuck in a sunset industry.
Sean Plunket speaks on his cancellation and setting up ‘The Platform’.
I wasn't as engaged as I should have been.
Sean Plunket speaks on his cancellation and setting up ‘The Platform’.

Key Moments

Media Landscape Shift00:16
Career Reflection00:20
Planning for Future00:43