Knight Foundation President Alberto Ibargüen recently joined an episode of “The Open Mind” to share his thoughts on disruption and innovation in the constantly shifting media landscape.

“I think that this is an unbelievably exciting time for people in the business of providing reliable and consistently reliable news to a democracy,” he told host Alexander Heffner.

Above, Ibargüen offers insights into the culture surrounding contemporary journalism, ideas on financial sustainability and recent chilling effects on freedom of expression.

Watch the full 30-minute episode to find out why Ibargüen believes “we’re in a content universe now, as opposed to a news-centric” one and why Yogi Berra had it right when he said, “If the fans don’t want wanna come out to the ballpark, nobody can stop ’em.”  

A full transcript of the interview is also available.

“The Open Mind” is a nationally broadcast public affairs interview program produced by WNET in New York. It premiered in May 1956 and airs on PBS stations across the country.

Elizabeth Miller Tilis is a digital communications consultant based in Kansas City, Mo. Email her at [email protected].