What Works: The Future of Local News Podcast
1) Episode 116: Zuri Berry
Dan and Ellen talk with Zuri Berry, the executive editor of The Banner in Montgomery County, Maryland. He's also a Boston Globe colleague of Ellen's from days of yore. Zuri is one of those journalists...Show More
2) Episode 115: Barbara "Bob" Allen
On this episode, Ellen Clegg and Dan Kennedy talk with Barbara "Bob" Allen, an LA-based journalist, trainer and consultant who founded CollegeJournalism.org in 2025. The site provides resources and ne...Show More
3) Episode 114: Dale Anglin
Dan and Ellen talk with Dale Anglin, the inaugural executive director of Press Forward, a philanthropic effort that is dedicated to funding local news initiatives nationwide. Before she was named as t...Show More
4) Episode 113: Charlie Sennott and Alexis Algazy
Dan and Ellen talk with Charlie Sennott, a former foreign correspondent at The Boston Globe who left in 2008 to become a serial entrepreneur. He co-founded Global Post and The Ground Truth Project. G...Show More
5) Episode 112: Mike Beaudet and Lisa Thalhamer
Dan and Ellen talk with Mike Beaudet and Lisa Thalhamer. Mike is a colleague at Northeastern, where he is a journalism professor. He is also an investigative reporter at WCVB-TV, Boston's ABC affiliat...Show More
6) Episode 111: Jennifer Peter
Dan and Ellen talk with Jennifer Peter, who was named editor-in-chief of The Marshall Project in September of 2025. The Marshall Project is a national nonprofit that covers issues related to criminal...Show More
7) Episode 110: Chris Fitzsimon
Dan and Ellen talk with Chris Fitzsimon, publisher and CEO of The States Newsroom, the nation's largest nonprofit news organization covering state government. Chris is also the host of a new podcast c...Show More
8) Episode 109: Todd Landfried
Dan and Ellen talk with Todd Landfried, co-founder and CEO of N2 Media Holdings. As consumers cut the cord on cable TV, he hopes to develop a sustainable model for local news production. We know from ...Show More
9) Episode 108: Krichko and Keller
Dan talks with Kade Krichko, the founder of Ori Magazine, a beautifully crafted premium print publication devoted to grassroots storytelling across the globe. Kade describes himself as a world wander...Show More
10) Episode 107: Rick Goldsmith
Dan is flying solo this week because Ellen is recovering from knee-replacement surgery. But fear not — she’s behind the scenes making sure this episode gets recorded properly, and she edited what you ...Show More