Welcome to another episode of Conversations with Coleman. My guest today is Justine Bateman.

Justine is a filmmaker, author, and former actress who rose to fame as Mallory Keaton on the hit 80s

sitcom Family Ties. In recent years, she's moved behind the camera, making her directorial

debut in 2021 with the movie Violet. She's also published books on

fame and aging. In this episode, we talk about fame and its impact on identity. We talk about

the influence of streaming platforms on the film industry. We talk about the role of Gen AI in

creative fields. We discuss the societal shift towards digital interactions and much

more. So without further ado, Justine Bateman.

Why are podcasts like this one at all popular? We can't compete with the resources of a place like CNN.

I can't give you the sheer volume of analysis that the New York Times can, but there's one thing I have that those organizations lack. Trust.

I think my audience listens to me because they found my judgment to be trustworthy in the past,

but have found mainstream media organizations to be the exact opposite. That's why I love

Ground News. They're an app and website designed to help you escape ideological echo chambers

by pulling in the world's perspective on today's most emotionally and politically charged issues.

Ground news breaks down the political bent, reliability, ownership, and location of each reporting source,

so you understand that news isn't simply reported. Often, narratives are crafted.

For example, consider a recent story about the Department of Education

informing my alma mater, Columbia University, that they broke federal anti-discrimination laws

and failed to comply with accreditation requirements. There are many different ways to frame the story.

Instead of your typical news feed that uses algorithms to push or suppress certain angles,

if you go to ground.news slash Coleman, you can zoom out and understand the full scope of the story.

For instance, you can see that the Bloomberg headline frames it as

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