There’s no way to say it: The state of cycling media has been downright ugly in the last couple of years. Caley Fretz would know, too. He was, until very recently, the Editor in Chief of CyclingTips.com, and before that, he was a longtime editor and reporter at VeloNews Magazine.
Now both of those titles barely exist, and Fretz, along with most of the rest of the CyclingTips crew, has moved on from the title. In Fretz’s case, he was laid off. For some of the other staff, their departures were based on principle, as a response to the gutting of the editorial staffs at CyclingTips and sister titles.
So Fretz has a unique take on all of this media pillaging. But more than that, Fretz and former CyclingTips owner/founder Wade Wallace have embarked on their own venture. The cycling media space isn’t dead; it’s evolving. And Fretz, along with Wallace, intend to take steps to ensuring media not only survives, but also evolves. It’s the only way forward. Fretz and Wallace know it’s a big risk. They also know it’s a necessary path.
Caley Fretz joins host Dan Cavallari on the Slow Guy on the Fast Ride podcast to talk about what cycling fans can expect from the media in 2023 and beyond. While it’s an intimidating time to be a journalist, Fretz believes there’s much to be excited about. The possibilities for new media models are just beginning to come to light.
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