"We now have media as this layer that is in every crevice of our lives," NPR's Matt Thompson explains. This ubiquity, he says, is forcing journalists to rethink storytelling in the digital age. From the Aspen Ideas Festival, he weighs in on the challenges and ideas that will shape the industry in the years to come. The Future of X, a new interview series from the Atlantic Video channel, looks at what's on the horizon for culture, business, and technology. Stay tuned for more videos from the Aspen Ideas Festival. 

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